The Rural Health Scholars (RHS), Rural Dental Health Scholars (RDHS) and the Medical Opportunities and Outreach in Rural Education Scholars (MOORES) programs are outreach summer programs of the UA Rural Health Leaders pipeline that involve rural high students in pursuit of health-care careers with the goal of producing physicians and dentists for rural Alabama who are also leaders in community health.
The RHS, RDHS and MOORE Scholars programs recruit, select and involve rural Alabama high school students in a summer term at UA where they reside in campus housing, enroll in college courses in science or English, participate in seminars and field trips related to rural health professions, and learn about steps necessary to be successful in pre-health professions curriculums in college.
MOORE Scholars (Medical Opportunities and Outreach in Rural Education)
The program was initiated to increase the number of students from rural Alabama who qualify for admission to medical school through the Rural Medical Scholars Program. This program is for rural Alabama high school students currently in 12th grade who plan to enter college in the next academic year.
| Classes | Labs | Seminars / Field Trips |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays | Mondays and Fridays |
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Rural Health and Rural Dental Health Scholars
These programs are exclusively for current high school juniors from rural Alabama communities and provide students with opportunities to gain experience about careers in medicine and dentistry while experiencing college firsthand. Students enroll in Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Creative Writing.
| Classes | Labs | Seminars / Field Trips |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | Monday, Wednesday and Fridays | Tuesdays and Thursdays |
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Details
Tuition, books, housing and meals are provided
Participants live on campus with counselors and have access to the UA Student Recreation Center and other campus facilities
Participants are responsible for transportation to and from the program, as well as personal expenses
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Cynthia Moore at cmoore@ua.edu or (205) 348-3116.