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Health Professions Students and Residents

University of Minnesota Resources

The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and its coordinate councils advocate to make the University of Minnesota the premier institution for graduate and professional education in the nation.

The Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP) is an exciting opportunity for medical students interested in a nine-month, community based educational experience that offers physician mentoring, full scope of patient care with patients of all ages, continuity of patient care, and hands-on learning.

One Stop for Students links to U-wide information on registration, financial aid, tuition and billing, grades and transcripts, graduation, calendars, U resources, and contact information.

The Bio-Medical Libraries offer numerous resources and links to health professions journals, articles and research.

Interprofessional Education Resources

CHIP (the Center for Health Interprofessional Programs) provides University of Minnesota health professions students with social, learning, service, and leadership development opportunities, all in an interprofessional context.

The Interprofessional Education and Resource Center (IERC) offers state-of-the-art facilities that use technology and simulated situations to help prepare students for the professional world.

Student and Professional Associations

Dentistry
Minnesota Dental Association
Minnesota Dental Hygienists Association
American Student Dental Association

Medicine
Minnesota Medical Association
American Medical Student Association

Nursing
Minnesota Nurses Association
Minnesota Student Nurses Association

Pharmacy
Minnesota Pharmacists Association
Minnesota Society of Health System Pharmacists
Minnesota Pharmacy Student Alliance

Public Health
Minnesota Public Health Association
Minnesota Environmental Health Association

Veterinary Medicine
Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Association
Student American Veterinary Medical Association

Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Minnesota Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Occupational Therapy
Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association

Physical Therapy
Minnesota Chapter American Physical Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association

Loan Repayment and Scholarship Information

The National Health Service Corp (NHSC) has a number of exciting opportunities available for health professions students, including a competitive NHCS Scholarship program designed for students committed to providing primary health care in communities of greatest need. Students who have completed their education and training may be interested in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP). This program gives fully trained health professionals who are dedicated to serving the underserved and have qualifying educational loans the opportunity to compete for repayment of those loans if they choose to serve in a community of greatest need.

Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Rural Health and Primary Care offers several loan forgiveness (repayment) programs to primary care physician residents, dental students and students in RN, LPN, NP, PA, CNM, nurse anesthetist and advanced clinical nurse educational programs.

The Academic Health Center Office of Education has news on grant fellowship and scholarship opportunities.

Minnesota Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions cooperative agreement # 1U76-HP00599-01 funded through Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.