Montana & Wyoming Affairs

The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah is one of the most prominent medical schools in the Mountain West and strives to foster relationships with the surrounding states of Montana & Wyoming in order to provide access to medical education. Students at the SFESOM from Montana & Wyoming have unique opportunities available to them to engage with their home state.

For admissions and pre-med information, visit the Montana & Wyoming Residents Admissions website.

For more information on Montana & Wyoming Affairs, contact Madelyn Carter at Madelyn.Carter@hsc.utah.edu

WICHE PSEP Information

Through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Professional Student Exchange Program (WICHE PSEP), incoming Montana and Wyoming students who are certified residents of their home states may be eligible to attend the SFESOM at reduced or resident tuition rates.

For more information about WICHE certification, tuition, and other application information, visit the Montana & Wyoming Residents Admissions website.

Community Engagement Experience (CEE)

The RUUTE Community Engagement Experience (CEE) familiarizes students with identifying community health needs and creating intervention(s) to address that need. Students will become immersed in the community for 4 weeks during the spring of phase 3 via clinical time and community service. By completing this experience in a rural area of Wyoming or Montana, students will develop a well-rounded understanding of differences in health systems. CEE also creates mutually beneficial relationships with rural communities. Overall, CEE is a robust learning opportunity for students that fosters foundational, experiential, and interdisciplinary learning in varied cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic settings and we hope it will be highly valued in students’ growth as a healthcare professional.

If you are a SFESOM medical student interested in participating in CEE, please email madelyn.carter@hsc.utah.edu

Time commitment for Students: 4 consecutive Weeks

Clinical Experiences

The Montana and Wyoming Affairs program is currently under expansion, with more opportunities being developed. If you are a current SFESOM student from Montana or Wyoming interested in returning to your home state for a clinical experience, please read the following steps. Rotations in Wyoming and Montana are prioritized for Wyoming and Montana students. However, if you are student from outside of Montana or Wyoming who is interested in completing a rotation in Wyoming or Montana please email Madelyn.Carter@hsc.utah.edu and view the following steps.

RUUTE and Regional Affairs will work with Governance & Accreditation to process affiliation agreements with preceptors and clinics. (Note that affiliation agreements will be processed during students second year).

*Please note that given the nature of affiliation agreements, if the steps are not completed in a timely manner, we cannot assure placements.

The RUUTE & Regional Affairs team is excited for you to complete a clinical or community experience in a rural and/or underserved community in Montana, or Wyoming. Funding for lodging and travel assistance (mileage stipends) is limited and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Travel assistance is also dependent on the time of matriculation, geographical location, clinical experience, and funds available. We understand travel and/or lodging accommodations are important to ensuring your experience is exceptional, thus we will do our best to support your request. Learn more about the travel application here.

If students have additional questions, please reach out to Madelyn.Carter@hsc.utah.edu

Rural Outreach Program (ROP)

The Rural Outreach Program (ROP) is a student-run organization that delivers health science learning experiences to K-12 students. This program is run in Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. This opportunity allows medical students to practice teaching, provide hands-on instruction to students with dissections, and provide insight on the pathway to being in medical school and some of the pros and cons.

For more information, reach out to Randy Hansen

Randy.Hansen@hsc.utah.edu