RISE SUMMER ACADEMY

Reimagine IndianS Into MedicinE

The RISE Summer Academy is a 17-day intensive program for American Indian/Alaskan Native students that provides in-depth training and Indigenous learning opportunities to prepare scholars for the medical school application process.

Summer Academy Focus

  • Cultural Engagement and Community Building

  • Medical School Admissions and Application

  • Supplemental Basic Science Refresher

  • Medical Student Mentors

  • MCAT Prep

Summer Academy Eligibility

  • American Indian or Alaska Native (with membership card and/or letter from tribal leader)

  • Have a non-competitive MCAT score, OR plan to take MCAT within 1-6 months of Summer Academy end date

  • Plan to apply to medical school within the next two years

  • Transcripts for all college coursework

Summer Academy Benefits

  • Cost to attend: FREE

  • Program will be hybrid with travel, room, and meals covered for in-person components

  • Access to and exposure with medical school faculty, leadership, and students

  • Coursework and exposure to become a more competitive applicant to medical school

  • Development of Native Cultural identity in medicine and network of Native Physicians

  • Direct access to medical school admissions deans and faculty with individual feedback on personal statements and mock interviews