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SURE Program Overview

The Rural & Underserved Utah Training Experience (RUUTE) & Regional Affairs program has worked to develop a 10-week research experience for undergraduate students.

The emphasis of this program is to provide research opportunities for students from rural and underserved areas throughout Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana and provide opportunities for students to work on projects emphasizing rural and underserved health. 

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Program Details

    In order to apply to the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

    1. Be a matriculated, degree-seeking undergraduate student in the Spring of the 2023 Semester. Those graduating in Spring 2023 may be considered.
    2. Must have at least 36 college credits. Concurrent enrollment credits achieved while still in High School don't count towards this requirement.
    3. Applicants do not need to be attending the University of Utah. Students attending higher education institutions throughout the state of Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are welcome and encouraged to apply!
    4. Able to commit approximately 40 hours per week of work on a research project with your mentor.
    5. Preferred: Students who have a passion for rural or underserved medicine or are from rural or underserved communities, and who plan on pursuing a career in healthcare.

    Students selected into the program will receive a stipend over the course of the program. This stipend will be used for student expenses and living accommodations, and will not be a tuition scholarship. Students will also be able to highlight this on their Resume or CV.

     

    Participants relocating to Salt Lake City for this program may be eligible to receive a travel reimbursement for travel-related expenses.

     

    1. Time commitment: This is a full-time program. Selected applicants are expected to work approximately 40 hours a week on research and program related activities for the entirety of the program. Specific details regarding project work with be negotiated with the student and faculty member.
    2. Mentor Meetings: Students will set up reoccurring meetings with their faculty mentor to ensure project activities and work are met.
    3. Final Presentations: Students are required to develop and present their work in a poster format to the RUUTE program. This may also include participation in a Summer Research Symposium with other summer research programs.
    4. Final Report: Students are required to fill out all RUUTE surveys regarding their experience. Further reporting may also be developed to capture student experiences.
    1. Contact information
    2. Academic information, including college transcript
    3. Your current resume or CV
    4. Your academic transcript
    5. Personal statement of why you would like to participate in this program and why you would be a good fit.
    6. 1 Letter of Recommendation (preferably, these will be written by faculty members who can attest to your suitability for research, motivation, professionalism, and classroom performance). There will be a link housed within the application that you will need to send to your letter writers to upload their letter of recommendation.
    7. To review the list of eligible projects you could potentially work on. The list of projects can be found in both the application and from the link below. 

    Program Details

      In order to apply to the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

      1. Be a matriculated, degree-seeking undergraduate student in the Spring of the 2023 Semester. Those graduating in Spring 2023 may be considered.
      2. Must have at least 36 college credits. Concurrent enrollment credits achieved while still in High School don't count towards this requirement.
      3. Applicants do not need to be attending the University of Utah. Students attending higher education institutions throughout the state of Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are welcome and encouraged to apply!
      4. Able to commit approximately 40 hours per week of work on a research project with your mentor.
      5. Preferred: Students who have a passion for rural or underserved medicine or are from rural or underserved communities, and who plan on pursuing a career in healthcare.

      Students selected into the program will receive a stipend over the course of the program. This stipend will be used for student expenses and living accommodations, and will not be a tuition scholarship. Students will also be able to highlight this on their Resume or CV.

       

      Participants relocating to Salt Lake City for this program may be eligible to receive a travel reimbursement for travel-related expenses.

       

      1. Time commitment: This is a full-time program. Selected applicants are expected to work approximately 40 hours a week on research and program related activities for the entirety of the program. Specific details regarding project work with be negotiated with the student and faculty member.
      2. Mentor Meetings: Students will set up reoccurring meetings with their faculty mentor to ensure project activities and work are met.
      3. Final Presentations: Students are required to develop and present their work in a poster format to the RUUTE program. This may also include participation in a Summer Research Symposium with other summer research programs.
      4. Final Report: Students are required to fill out all RUUTE surveys regarding their experience. Further reporting may also be developed to capture student experiences.
      1. Contact information
      2. Academic information, including college transcript
      3. Your current resume or CV
      4. Your academic transcript
      5. Personal statement of why you would like to participate in this program and why you would be a good fit.
      6. 1 Letter of Recommendation (preferably, these will be written by faculty members who can attest to your suitability for research, motivation, professionalism, and classroom performance). There will be a link housed within the application that you will need to send to your letter writers to upload their letter of recommendation.
      7. To review the list of eligible projects you could potentially work on. The list of projects can be found in both the application and from the link below. 
      SURE 2021 Cohort

      2023 Research Projects

      SURE Mentors

      Pre-Med Advisors

      If you are a pre-med advisor wanting more information, please reach out to Megan Mckay (Megan.Mckay@hsc.utah.edu).

      Contact Information

      If you have any questions about the program, or any difficulty with applying, please reach out to Megan Mckay (Megan.Mckay@hsc.utah.edu).

      To find more ways to donate towards rural medical student scholarships, please visit the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Website.

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      Email: RUUTE@umail.utah.edu

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