Announcements for UMM premed students

• The Rural Pre-med Summit will be held at the UM-Duluth Medical School campus on Saturday, Oct 18. This event is intented to provide interested students with information about about careers in rural medicine (UMD's special focus).
  
• Minnesota's Future Doctors is a program that you might want to look into. The mission of this group is to "recruit and prepare highly qualified, minority, immigrant, rural, first generation college, and economically disadvantaged college freshmen for medical school".
  
• The annual Premed Day at the UM Twin Cities is a great way to learn about premed preparation in general, and the UM Duluth and Twin Cities programs in particular. The event is in April - check here for details later in the year.
  
• The National Institutes of Health is offering the Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, with up to $20,000 per year in support. Click here for details.

• The Health Careers Center at the Twin Cities campus offers lots of of programs and workshops for premed and other pre-health students. Advanced registration is required for most events.
  
• The American Osteopathic Association would like you to know a little bit more about them. There has been about a 100% increase in the number of practicing Doctors of Osteopathy in Minnesota in the last ten years. You can also check out the Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society.