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Rolling applications are being accepted for Summer 2025. Spring 2025 deadline will be Dec. 1, 2024.

A 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ faculty mentor is matched to each student to monitor and encourage his/her science progress, as well as to answer any questions.

91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ – RHI Green Coat Program

The RHI Program is working with undergraduate health science students and pre-medical majors. One of the current projects is the 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ RHI Green Coat Program.

• In the Green Coat Program, college students majoring in health sciences (with an interest in medical school) will be immersed in the hospital/clinic setting with supplemental opportunities available through the Statewide Campus office and the hospital partnership to broaden their exposure to working with an inter-professional healthcare team.
• The intended outcomes of this program are to enhance student's opportunity for acceptance into healthcare professions, enhance student's commitment to becoming a healthcare professional serving rural populations and increase comfort and competency with patient interactions.
• The criteria for college students interested in the Green Coat Program:
  • Must be a college sophomore or junior majoring in health sciences with an interest in medical school.
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Letter of recommendation from an advisor
  • An official transcript
  • Completion of the Green Coat Application
  • One-page essay describing the student's career goal and how it relates to Primary Care practice in rural WV.