EARLY SELECTON PROGRAM

The purpose of the Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) is to provide a more gradual transition into the medical school curriculum through provisional acceptance into the Boston University School of Medicine at the completion of the Sophomore year of undergraduate study. Students accepted into the program will remain at Hampton University during the Junior year. They will participate in clinical and academic experiences at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts during the summer after the Sophomore year and the summer following their Junior year, and complete their Senior year of undergraduate education at Boston University. During the summer programs students will receive instruction in time management, study skills, medical terminology, biochemistry, MCAT preparation and a seminar entitled Race, Ethnicity and Health. Each student is assigned to a physician mentor whom they shadow during their two six-week summer sessions in Boston to gain exposure to the practice of medicine and the life of a physician. Students will participate in individualized programs during the senior year at Boston University that will allow them to complete requirements for graduation from Hampton University and complete two medical school courses each semester, while paying the tuition rate they would pay to Hampton University. Upon successful completion of the senior year, the student will return to Hampton University to graduate with his/her class, and in September will matriculate into the School of Medicine at Boston University and pursue a decompressed medical school curriculum, having already completed two medical courses each semester during the senior year. The application deadline for the EMSSP program is January 31st of the Sophomore year.For more information about applying to this program, please contact. Dr. Elaine Eatman at (757) 728-5278 or via email at elaine.eatman@hamptonu.edu.

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY / EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL

JOINT BS / MD PROGRAM

Hampton University maintains a Joint BS / MD Program with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). For this program, Hampton University undergraduates are selected at the end of their Sophomore year based upon scholarly merit and the strength of the extracurricular and leadership activities of the applicant (including, but not limited to, scientific research, health care experiences through local hospitals, physician’s offices, and rescue squads). Students participate in clinical and academic experiences at Eastern Virginia Medical School in nearby Norfolk, Virginia during the Summer months preceding their Junior and Senior years at Hampton University. Upon completion of the summer programs and the maintenance of a solid academic performance at HU, program participants are automatically admitted into the medical program at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Selected students are not required to take the MCAT for admission into medical school at EVMS. However, students may wish to apply to other Schools of Medicine. As such, students must fulfill published AMCAS requirements upon applying for admission to other medical programs, which usually include a solid performance on the MCAT examination. The guarantee of a position at EVMS is contingent upon fulfillment of the stringent academic eligibility requirements in the Joint BS/MD Program between Hampton University and Eastern Virginia Medical School. For more information about applying to this program, please contact. Mr. Michael D. Druitt at (757) 728-6757 or (757) 727-5537 or via email at michael.druitt@hamptonu.edu.

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY / MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE / DOCTOR OF MEDICINE PROGRAM

Hampton University collaboratively maintains the Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Medicine Program with Meharry Medical College (MMC). This program is designed to recognize strong candidates for medical school as early as possible in the undergraduate tenure of the student. For this program, up to five Hampton University undergraduates may be selected at the end of their Freshman year to participate in the program. Successful applicants demonstrate high academic potential via their GPA and propensity to enroll in challenging classes. Applicants also typically have an interest in current issues in health care and a knowledge regarding the medical profession. During the summer between the Freshman and Sophomore years, participants attend a thorough six-week summer academic and clinical enrichment session at the campus of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Furthermore, upon acceptance into the Hampton University – Meharry Medical College BS / MD Program, students receive conditional acceptance into The School of Medicine at Meharry Medical College. Acceptance is predicated on maintaining a minimum science GPA, participation in Meharry summer programs, and a competitive cumulative score on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Applicants must apply early in the Fall semester of their Freshman year. For more information about applying to this program, please contact. Mr. Michael D. Druitt at (757) 728-6757 or (757) 727-5537 or via email at michael.druitt@hamptonu.edu.

HU / University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Education Research Partnership

Hampton University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) is offering a cancer biology curriculum at HU which is jointly taught by professors at both institutes via videoconferencing. This curriculum is supported in part by two P20 NIH / NCI grants. It includes BIO 424: Cancer Biology and Bioinformatics, BIO 423: Cancer Biotechniques, BIO 391 Oncology Epidemiology, and a new course, Cancer Workshop/Seminar, which will be offered for the first time in Fall 2008. Students enrolled in the epidemiology course will have the opportunity to conduct cancer epidemiology research at UPCI over the summer. For more information about this program please contact Dr. Cecile Andraos-Selim at 757-727-5015 or via email at cecile.andraos-selim@hamptonu.edu.