Applications Accepted For MASH Program

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus is now accepting applications from students who will be entering the 11th or 12th grade and are interested in exploring careers in health care for its two-week, intensive Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) programs.

Northwest Arkansas will host two two-week sessions. The Rogers-area program is hosted by Mercy Northwest, June 12-23, and UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville is hosting its session June 19-30.

During the MASH program, students will participate in hands-on activities, including dissection, casting/ suturing and earning certification in CPR. The students also will shadow health professionals in family and internal medicine, nursing, pharmacology, laboratory sciences, physical/occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology, radiation therapy, kinesiology and ophthalmology as they work.

There is no cost for students accepted to the program. The deadline for applications is April 15.

To apply, candidates must be a high school sophomore or junior during the fall 2016 semester, have a 3.5 or higher grade point average, provide letters of recommendation from a high school health or science teacher as well as a high school counselor and be able to attend the full two- week program, which meets from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Depending on field trip schedules students must arrive at 7 a.m. on some days.

Applications for the 2017 MASH Program may be picked up in a high school counselor’s office or at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, 1125 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville.

For questions about the program, contact Ana Sanchez, UAMS Northwest Regional Campus’ pre-health professions recruiter, at 479-684-5177 or apsanchez@ uams.edu.