UAMS Northwest Accepting Applications

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest 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) program July 11-22.

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

There is no cost for students accepted to the program. The deadline for applications is April 15. Application requirements: • Must have been a high school sophomore or junior during the fall 2015 semester

• Have a 3.5 or higher grade point average

• Provide recommendations from a high school health or science teacher and a high school counselor

• Be able to attend the full two- week program, which meets from 8 a. m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday from July 11-22 — although depending on field trip schedules students must arrive at 7 a. m. on some days.

Applications for the 2016 MASH Program may be picked up in a high school counselor’s office or at the UAMS Northwest campus, 1125 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville. Online applications and more information about the program are available at regional programs. uams.edu/regional-centers/ uams-northwest/nwmashchamps or arkansashealth careers.com.

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