Bear Essentials

Bear Essentials Program

The MUSM Bear Essentials program is a student-led initiative created to recruit underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students into the field of medicine. This program supports URiM students by providing necessary resources to help them apply and succeed in their journey to medical school. The goal of this program is to diversify the physician workforce to help combat health disparities across the state of Georgia.

Several events take place throughout the year to offer support to URiM high school and undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

Bear Essentials Webinar Series

The Bear Essentials webinar series provides URiM students with a step-by-step introduction to the medical school application process. Guest speakers and current medical students share their experiences on how to succeed on the MCAT and compile a competitive medical school application.

Register for the Bear Essentials Webinar series:

• October 19, 2024: Medical School 101 – Discussing the components of applying to Medical School (hosted by MUSM SNMA Columbus)
• October 24, 2024: Pathways to Medicine (hosted by MUSM SNMA Savannah)
• November 18, 2024: Pathways to Medicine (hosted by MUSM SNMA Savannah)
• December 16, 2024: Applying to Medical School (hosted by MUSM SNMA Savannah) Register
• February 8, 2025: Beyond the Books- Exploring different extracurricular activities and experiences for your application (hosted by MUSM SNMA Columbus) Register
• March 8, 2025: A deep dive into AMCAS- Dissecting the specifics of the AMCAS application (hosted by MUSM SNMA Columbus) Register

Bear Essentials Conference

The Bear Essentials: MUSM First Look Conference is a one-day event where undergraduate URiM students who are interested in medicine join us at MUSM’s campus. Check back for future dates.