Classes & Programs

LASC  195A Section 020 Indians Into Medicine (INMED) Freshman Cohort Colloquium (63153) 

Instructional Team:

  • Agnes Attakai (Navajo), AZ INMED Coordinator
  • Alberta Arviso, PhD (Navajo), AZ INMED Learning Specialist
  • Josephine Gin Morgan, Pre-Health/Academic Advisor

“Exploring Careers in the Health Professions Arizona Indians Into Medicine (AZ INMED) Empowerment-Mind-Healing-Health” is a first year colloquium designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, pharmacy, public health, and other health professions. This is a course in critical thinking, empowerment, and working principles regarding cognitive, mind-body, and behavioral aspects of sickness and health. The course will address the following topics: self-empowerment, stress and coping, "conditioned thinking" and dependency, unconditional mind, decision making, addictive-abusive behaviors, communication and relationships, sickness and healing, and self-awareness and health.  In addition, students interested in learning about the many career options in the health professions and understanding the academic competencies required for admission to programs of study in the health professions.

MED-START

The Med-Start Health Careers Program is a summer academic enrichment program for any 11th grade Arizona high school students interested in pursing a career in the health sciences. Students participate in the program during the summer between their junior and senior years. 

Med-Start, sponsored by the University of Arizona Health Sciences-Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Arizona-Area Health Education Centers, created in 1969 to help improve healthcare in rural, reservation, and economically disadvantaged areas through the recruitment and training of students from these regions. Med-Start helps young people prepare for their future in the health professions by exploring career opportunities and providing college-level coursework in English and science.

The Med-Start program is a collaborative effort between the UA College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing and College of Public Health and other departments at The University of Arizona. Collaborative agencies supporting the program include: the Arizona Area Health Education Centers, the Inter-tribal Council of Arizona and other Arizona educational and healthcare organizations.

Program offers
  • College-Level English course (elective college credit)
  • Introduction to Chemistry Lab (college credit)
  • Hands-on presentations and demonstrations
  • Special lectures on health careers
  • Live on the University of Arizona campus
  • Tour of healthcare and reserach facilities 

 

 
Eligibility 
  • High School students who have completed their junior year and have a strong interest in a healthcare profession. 
  • All students must be US citizens or permanent residents, and one-year Arizona residents. 
  • Med-Start welcomes applications from all students. Because they are underrepresented in the healthcare professions, students who are of ethnic minority beackgrounds (Hispanic, Native American, African American), are first-generation college, and/or are economically disadvantaged, are especially encouraged to apply.