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The Community Health Track consists of:

  • Enhanced curriculum focused on Community and Rural Health
  • Early and longitudinal clinical exposure with in depth experiences in rural community practices
  • Strong cohort experience with a small group of peers with similar interests and goals
  • Strong mentorship from program leadership and community physicians
  • Opportunity to participate in a 3-year accelerated curriculum with a directed pathway to affiliated residency programs
  • Scholarship money tied to specialty, location, and rural intent in North Carolina

 

 

Accelerated Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony

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MS1 Community Health Track Information Session

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Join Us for an Information Session on the Community Health Track (merger of the FIRST Program and the Kenan Rural Scholars Program)! Are you interested in practicing community-based medicine in North Carolina? Do you want a focused curriculum in rural and community care, along with potential scholarship support for your dedication to serving rural or … Read more

MS1 Activities Fair

Come meet FIRST Director Dr. Caroline Roberts and current FIRST students at the Activities Fair during MS1 Orientation!

FIRST Program Application Deadline

Online

Want to graduate medical school in 3 years instead of 4? The FIRST Program (Fully Integrated Readiness for Service Training) is a 3-year curriculum with direct progression into affiliated residency programs in family medicine, general surgery, psychiatry, and pediatric. This is followed by 3 years of service to the state of North Carolina