Rural Health – High School Outreach Programs
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
Programs & Initiatives
Kenan Rural Primary Care Medical Scholars
The program offers medical students rural experiences in Central, Eastern, and Western North Carolina.
Medical Students
Heal Day with the Heels!
K-12, Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
Rural Health Community Engagement Program
Funding available to support a rural health project with a summer stipend and preceptor support.
Medical Students
Behind the Stethoscope
K-12
NC Rural Promise Scholarship
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
F1RST Generation
A supportive network of peers, mentors, and resources for first-generation medical students.
Medical Students
Rural Primary Care Fellowship Program
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
Mini Health Career Fairs
K-12
State of the State Presentations
K-12, Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
Rural Medicine Summer Academy
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
Annual S.E.R.V.E. Health Career Exploration Event
K-12
NC Mountain Area Health Education Center Internship Program
Undergraduate internship experience for UNC Asheville students interested in pursuing a health professions degree.
Pre-Health College/ Post-Bacc Students
Rural Medicine Pathway Program
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
On Call Speaker Series
K-12
Rural Health – Community College and Undergraduate Programs
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
Kenan Urban Primary Care Scholars Program
6-week summer internship in an Urban area to see first-hand the challenges the urban underserved face in accessing care.
Medical Students
ORI Program Alumni
Scholars & Alumni from ORI Programs.
Medical Alumni