Many of the program activities are accomplished through linkages with other undergraduate and health professions institutions. The students, receive instruction in biochemistry and physiology concurrently. Gross anatomy and histology are taught during the last two weeks of the program. The students attend seminars, lectures and panel discussions on the historical, political and sociological aspects of medicine and medical education. Targeted students who have at least one year of college participate in the one-week Motivational Workshop Program.
Students also attend personal and social college survival workshops.
During the five-week National Board Review Course students receive instruction for six of the seven exam sections. The review focuses on Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, and Behavioral Science. Retention services provided during the academic year include tutoring, counseling and personal support services, financial aid services, and academic advisement. Recruitment focuses on five contiguous counties along or near the New Mexico border. Student groups include college pre-matriculates, community college transfer students, and students making application to NMSU's health science degree program as referenced above.