Doctors
On Board
  Program^®

The “Doctors On Board Program” is an innovative and exciting opportunity for underrepresented minorities students who are African American/Black, Native American and Latino/Hispanic. Post-baccalaureate, pre-meds, college/university students, community college students and high school students interested in becoming physicians will experience a rare snapshot of what it takes to become a doctor. Students will have a phenomenal opportunity to explore various facets of medicine and receive information about medical school preparation.

The Doctors On Board Program provides students with the following:

• Network with physicians, faculty, residents, medical students, administrators, educators, business professionals and others
• Attend workshops and receive valuable information on admissions requirements for medical school
• Attend workshops and receive valuable information regarding financial aid for medical school
• Workshops on writing personal statements, interviewing skills and MCAT/SAT exam prep
• Attend mock primary care clinics with real patients for students interested in primary care specialties
• Attend mock knot tying/suture clinic for students in surgery
• Discuss core aspect of medicine and engage in speed-mentoring role-play
• Parents & family members attend workshop for “Parents & Family of Future Doctors/Pharmacists: How to be Supportive”
• Receive “Doctors On Board Certificate of Completion” at the end of the program if students attend both days