FLINT, Mich. — A new agreement provides an enhanced opportunity for premed students at Kettering University in Flint to attend medical school at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine.
Officials from the two universities - including MSU College of Human Medicine Dean Marsha D. Rappley, Kettering President Stanley R. Liberty and Kettering Provost Michael Harris - finalized the early assurance program for admission June 8 at the Kettering University Alumni Lounge in Flint.
Preference for the program will be given to Kettering students interested in caring for underserved populations. Candidates will complete a program of clinical and service experiences as well as academic advising directed toward admission to the MSU medical school.
During their junior year, students who excel in the Kettering program may apply to the College of Human Medicine, and selected students will be assured of admission. There will be two seats reserved for this program each year.
"Kettering University offers a distinct pool of premedical students for our early assurance program," Rappley said. "As a university at which premedical students work full-time rotations in actual health sciences jobs during college, Kettering's graduates are among the most sought-after medical school candidates in the country. They are problem-solvers who bring a real world outlook from the sciences to medical school."
Liberty said the agreement is a good step forward for health care in the region.
"Kettering is pleased to join with MSU on a multidisciplinary approach that blends premedical education and technology-enhanced solutions that will assist with today's medical challenges," he said. "Heightened relationships between tech-savvy medical doctors, engineers and scientists will prove to be just what the patient ordered."
Harris agreed, emphasizing the agreement "is a clear vote of confidence in the premed program that we have developed."
MSU College of Human Medicine's partnership with Kettering University is part of a growing network of collaborations MSU has established with local institutions with a long-term vision for enhancing health care in Flint and Genesee County.
Students at Kettering rotate full-time work in their chosen fields with classroom experience while at Kettering. For premed students, this means most already have been immersed in the health sciences at local and regional companies and are familiar with the needs of underserved populations, an emphasis at the core of the College of Human Medicine's mission.
In March, MSU announced an early assurance program agreement with the University of Michigan-Flint. Other Michigan universities participating in the MSU College of Human Medicine early assurance program include Northern Michigan University, Lake Superior State University, Michigan Technological University and Grand Valley State University.
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