About

History

The Community Health Track is a partnership that has grown from the pre-existing accelerated FIRST Program and the Kenan Rural Scholars Program.  Leadership from FIRST and Kenan recognized the opportunity for collaboration and the creation of a dedicated track experience for students with shared interests, including rural and underserved care, commitment to the state of North Carolina, and the desire to work within Primary Care.  Through the combination of these two programs, we aim to increase the cohort based experience, streamline curricular opportunities, and better leverage our community partners with rural clinics and hospitals, while also enriching the curricular experience for this selection of University of North Carolina School of Medicine students.

Highlights

• Opportunity to participate in accelerated 3-year accelerated curriculum with a directed pathway into affiliated residency program, with entry points during both MS1 and MS2 years
• Early and longitudinal clinical experience starting during the spring semester of the MS1 year
• Summer clinical experience
• Small cohorts