Tier II and III

Our pilot group of Tier II students is college sophomores and juniors from Furman University who are already working toward a degree in health care. In 2011, 13 students spent eight weeks focused mainly on research and clinical observations. They also participated in classroom didactics, which included a poverty simulation, career-associated lectures, MCAT practice and personal statement workshops. Tier II is in the process of expanding to include other collegiate institutions.

Tier II - MedEx Academy 4 Experiences
• Clinicians – Students attend medical conferences, classroom courses, and patient centered experiences throughout the health system.
• Researchers – Students work on research projects at varying stages.
     o Proposal development
     o Establishing research protocol
     o Regulatory compliance
     o Study implementation
     o Monitoring
     o Evaluation and analysis of results
     o Report findings
     o Posters and Publications
     o Presentations
• Volunteers –Students participate in poverty experiences to better understand the complexity of access to care of our homeless population.
• Students – Students complete practice exam for MCAT and receive counseling on how they can improve their score. Students attend “Personal Statement” workshops and meet with medical school admission officers.

Tier III
Tier III students are expected to begin in the spring of 2012. This group will be comprised of rising seniors from Clemson University and eligible Tier II Furman University students who will choose a specific health field and engage in a clinical/non-clinical hands-on, research rich learning experience.