The project recruited medical school candidates from the various underrepresented ethnic groups of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. It provided an intensive counseling and premedical year preparing candidates to enter in and graduate from medical school. The curriculum emphasizes the integration of concepts and principles in the sciences and humanities and further develops communication and learning skills.
Objectives Identify, recruit, and select students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Assess students' knowledge base and learning skills, and develop an educational plan to increase their performance in these areas. Improve learning effectiveness with emphasis on concepts and principles of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, communication, and ethics. Provide students with academic, financial, and personal counseling. Birthplace, high school graduated from, college attended, and parents' legal residence are also considered. The following course work must be completed by June 2001.