The Office of Rural Initiatives works with campus and community partners to strengthen and build pipeline programs to support students from rural and underserved areas on a pathway to medicine….
Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
Scholars & Alumni from ORI Programs.
Medical Alumni
The program offers medical students rural experiences in Central, Eastern, and Western North Carolina.
Medical Students
K-12
6-week summer internship in an Urban area to see first-hand the challenges the urban underserved face in accessing care.
Medical Students
Undergraduate internship experience for UNC Asheville students interested in pursuing a health professions degree.
Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
K-12
K-12, Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
We work with campus and community partners to strengthen and build pipeline programs to support students from rural and underserved areas on a pathway to medicine.
K-12
Summer experience to provide recently graduated high school students an experience that introduces them to a career in medicine hosted at UNC in partnership with the Dept. of Family Medicine.
Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
K-12
K-12
Integration into a rural community through projects, rural-relevant training, and financial support to obtain leadership training, preceptor development, and community engagement.
Medical Alumni, Medical Students
Funding available to support a rural health project with a summer stipend and preceptor support.
Medical Students
K-12, Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
Pre-med students from underserved rural populations within NC who want to make a lasting impact within their communities.
Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
A supportive network of peers, mentors, and resources for first-generation medical students.
Medical Students
One-time scholarship that provides financial support for 4th-year Med students who plan to commit to serving in one of North Carolina’s rural counties.
Medical Students