Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship

December 8, 2021

Students in the pre-medical field who are interested in rural primary care can apply for the Tuscaloosa Rural Pre-Medical Internship, a seven-week program that begins in summer 2022. Those selected will have the opportunity to learn more about the health needs of rural Alabama residents as well as gain a better understanding of medical school and the day-to-day life of family doctors. In order to be eligible, you must have completed at least four semesters of undergraduate coursework by May 2022, have obtained an overall GPA of a B range or higher and scored at least a 22 on the ACT or a 1200 on the SAT. Only rural Alabama residents are accepted. Those considered for selection will be interviewed in March. For more information, please reach out to Program Coordinator Lakeshia Whigham at Lakeshia.whigham@ua.edu or (205) 348-1300.