Outcomes – Community and Minority Health Education

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Summer Science Program (SSP)

Medical educators have long recognized and demonstrated that the appropriate types of high school experiences are important in nurturing and developing underrepresented minority students’ interest in health careers. Since 1985, the Office of Community & Minority Health Education (CMHE) has conducted the 8-week high school Summer Science Program. Annual survey’s and persistent follow-up of program participants led to the following results:

Outcomes of Past Participants
of the Summer Science Program (SSP)
1985 – 2002

Student Participants: 1150
Survey Respondents: 849

Field of Study*		SSP Participants
Medicine		41
Nursing		52
Pharmacy		31
Other Health Profession		64
Still in College		648
	Science/Prehealth Major	450
	Nonscience Major	198
Did Not Attend College		13
*Current student or graduate

Outcomes of Past Participants
of the Summer Science Program (SSP)
1985 – 2002

Students that chose Medicine: 41

Matriculating Medical School	Number of SSP Participants	% of Total Matriculants (41)
LSU School of Medicine – NO	15	37%
LSU School of Medicine – Shreveport	3	7%
Other U.S. Medical School	23	56%
Note: Of the 41 SSP student participants that chose Medicine, 18 or 44% matriculated into a LSU Health Sciences School of Medicine.

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Reviews

All applicants must take the MCAT to be considered for admission into a U.S. medical school. MCAT Statistics from previous entering freshman classes of the LSU School of Medicine — New Orleans are:

	2003	2002	2001
MCAT Average	9.3	9.3	9.1

To enhance the competitiveness of disadvantaged students interested in attending medical school, CMHE offers a comprehensive preparatory course administered by the Stanley Kaplan Education Center.

Outcomes of Past Participants
of the CMHE MCAT Reviews
1991 – 2002

Student Participants: 590
Medical School Identified Matriculants: 105

Matriculating Medical School	SSP Participants	% of Total Matriculants (105)
LSU School of Medicine — New Orleans	69	66%
Other U.S. Medical School	36	34%

Medical School Retention Services*

CMHE provides a full spectrum of academic and retention counseling that assists us in the retention and graduation of minority medical students.

Outcomes of Past Participants
of the CMHE Retention Services
Matriculating Class: 1990 – 2000

Medical School Years: 1—4

Total Number of Matriculants	n/a*
Number Retained	n/a*
Number of Graduates	n/a*
Number in Louisiana Residency Programs	n/a*

*these numbers are currently being updated.