Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Medicine Track

This track equips future physicians to be leaders and advocates committed to dismantling health disparities and fostering equitable care for all. Students cultivate skills in anti-racism, cultural humility and social justice to transform healthcare and improve patient outcomes in diverse communities.

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Health Justice Scholars Track

The Health Justice Scholars Track trains future physicians to leverage law and policy as tools for advancing health justice and racial equity. Students collaborate with legal and policy advocates to dismantle systemic barriers and champion holistic care for intentionally marginalized communities.

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Healthcare Leadership Track

The Healthcare Leadership Track develops future physician leaders with a comprehensive understanding of health systems, policy and innovation. Students cultivate the skills to drive meaningful change, improve patient care, and advance healthcare access, cost and quality.

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Literature and Medicine Track

The Literature and Medicine Track explores the intersection of literature, narrative, and medicine to enhance communication and narrative competency. This unique track helps students decipher patient stories, connect with visiting authors, and enrich their professional lives.

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Medical Education Track

The Medical Education Track offers a comprehensive, scholarly approach to medical education research for students passionate about academic medicine. Students develop expertise to improve teaching, learning and, ultimately, patient care, becoming leaders in shaping the future of medical education.

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Population Health Scholar Track

The Population Health Scholar Track provides foundational knowledge and research skills to understand the broad determinants of health. Students train as leaders to promote health equity and address disparities in communities through outcomes-based scholarly projects and health policy engagement.

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Primary Care Leadership Track

The Primary Care Leadership Track cultivates future primary care leaders through longitudinal clinical experiences and research in underserved communities. Students develop leadership and mentorship skills while providing holistic care and promoting health equity for vulnerable populations.

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Spirituality in Medicine Track

The Spirituality in Medicine Track enables future physicians to cultivate personal spirituality and integrate patients’ spiritual identities into holistic care. Students develop interviewing tools for complex social and spiritual issues, fostering a comprehensive approach to well-being.

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Bioethics Academic Track 

The Bioethics Academic Track enhances critical ethical reasoning skills in biomedical ethics for future healthcare leaders. Students gain interdisciplinary knowledge through didactics, experiential learning and participation in hospital ethics committees, preparing them to address complex moral challenges in medicine.

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Clinical Research Scholars Track

The Clinical Research Scholars Track is a longitudinal program designed to cultivate future physician-investigators through substantial clinical or translational research. Students lead four-year mentored projects, developing expertise in protocol design, data analysis, and manuscript writing, culminating in presentations and potential publication.

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Environmental Health and Medicine Track

The Environmental Health and Medicine Track prepares future physicians to understand and address the profound health impacts of climate change and environmental toxins. Students develop critical skills in environmental history-taking, patient advocacy and medical sustainability to care for vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by these global changes.

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Track Participation & Eligibility

The Longitudinal Academic Tracks are extracurricular opportunities designed to enhance the core curriculum, allowing students to build upon specific interests in medicine throughout their four-year undergraduate medical education.

Application Process

• Interested students may apply during their first year of medical school.
• The track application becomes available in late Fall of the first year.
• Students may apply to up to two academic tracks.

Eligibility Criteria (Academic Standing)

To ensure prioritization of core curricular elements and support workload balance, students must maintain good academic standing to participate in a Track.

• Students will NOT be eligible if they are below passing in two longitudinal courses.
• Students will NOT be eligible if they are below passing in one longitudinal course AND below 70% in two or more modules.
• Longitudinal courses that are less than 10% complete at the end of Block 2 are not considered in the determination of good academic standing for track participation eligibility.

Track Completion Benefits

• Students who successfully complete a track by meeting all track requirements and maintaining good academic standing will graduate from the medical school with distinction.