The Wy’east Pathway was created for American Indian and Alaska Native students to prepare them to excel as medical students and physicians and is intended for individuals who were not accepted to medical school or who do not possess a qualifying MCAT score for admission. The pathway is nine months long, over the course of which the scholars take courses on the foundations of biomedical science, academic skills and wellness, a MCAT preparation course, clinic observation, community-based research projects, and engage in cultural activities. If the scholars complete the pathway successfully and receive a qualifying score on the MCAT they earn conditional acceptance to the OHSU School of Medicine or the Washington State University College of Medicine for matriculation in fall of 2021. The primary application for next year’s cohort opened April 1st and secondary applications are due May 31st.
Click the following links to see a brief Wy’east overview and pathway application.