Early Assurance Program Expands to Three Southeast Michigan Universities: Students Now Eligible for Statewide Pipeline to CHM
MSU’s Southeast Michigan community campus at Ascension Providence Hospital hosted Dean Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS to sign Early Assurance Program (EAP) agreements with Virinder K. Moudgil, PhD, president and CEO of Lawrence Technological University; Katherine Snyder, PhD, dean, College of Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy; and Mitchel A. Sollenberger, PhD, associate provost for undergraduate programs and integrative learning at University of Michigan-Dearborn.
“Michigan State is committed to bringing well-qualified premedical students from Michigan’s higher education institutions to the College of Human Medicine,” Beauchamp said. “As a community-based medical school with seven campuses statewide, EAP is part of our long-term vision for enhancing health care throughout Michigan. This includes training doctors who come to medical school with a focus on making a difference in the lives of the medically underserved.”
“Our pre-medical students have long excelled in the classroom, and we are very pleased that they will now have greater opportunity at one of the nation’s foremost medical schools,” said LTU President Moudgil. “This agreement continues Lawrence Tech’s increasingly significant presence in medical science, along with our growing programs in biomedical engineering and nursing.”
The Early Assurance Program (EAP) offers an enhanced opportunity for admission to medical school for premedical students. Preference for EAP admission will be given to those who meet one or more of the following criteria:
• First generation college student
• Graduate of a low-income high school as defined by the U.S. Department of Education
• Eligible for, or a recipient of, an undergraduate PELL or institutional need-based grant
• Graduate from an underserved (health professional shortage) urban or rural area
• Demonstrates interest in a high-need medical specialty or practicing in a medically underserved community
More information on EAP can be found on the CHM Office of Admissions website.
“This agreement with MSU for an Early Assurance Program will help us provide additional opportunities to Detroit Mercy students from diverse backgrounds who are looking to make a difference in our communities through a committed engagement with others through health care,” said Snyder.
Candidates for the Early Assurance Program will receive academic advising directed toward admission to MSU and the College of Human Medicine. During their junior year of college, selected students who fit the mission of the Early Assurance Program and the admissions criteria of the college may apply to the College of Human Medicine.
"We are thrilled for the opportunity to participate in Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine Early Assurance program," said Sollenberger. "At UM-Dearborn we've seen a growing number of students interested in pursuing medical school and view this program as an opportunity to develop a strong pathway that will enhance opportunities for their professional success."
Nationally, admission to medical school is highly competitive. MSU’s Early Assurance Program has helped build a pipeline between the state’s colleges and universities and MSU College of Human Medicine. This year, MSU College of Human Medicine has received 7983 applicants for 190 seats available for first-year students starting this fall, including 20 students entering medical school through the EAP.
Lawrence Technological University, University of Detroit Mercy and University of Michigan-Dearborn join 12 other universities and colleges throughout Michigan in MSU’s Early Assurance Program. Since the program’s inception, 141 medical students have entered medical school at MSU College of Human Medicine through the Early Assurance Program.
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