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The Generalist Scholars Program
The Generalist Scholars Program (GSP) is a scholarship program
designed to develop leaders in primary care. Enrolled students will
meet all the basic requirements of the School of Medicine but will
have an opportunity to enhance their curriculum with activities
specifically designed to allow them to develop the skills most utilized
in primary care.
The program is scholarly in nature and attempts to provide students
the opportunity to enrich their medical school education with:
- a tailored curriculum (including specialized course work and
clinical training opportunities)
- a scholarly experience resulting in thesis production
- a close mentoring relationship with a generalist faculty member
Goals of the Generalist Scholars Program
- To increase the number of students graduating from the University
of Virginia who pursue a career in primary care.
- To allow students who are interested in primary care to develop
that interest throughout their four years of medical school and
to supplement their exposure to tertiary care with equal amounts
of exposure to primary care.
- To foster the development of primary care "experts"
who have completed additional training in disease prevention/health
promotion; substance abuse; family systems and family therapy;
clinical epidemiology; and advanced physical diagnosis as part
of their undergraduate medical education.
All students offered admission to the University of Virginia School
of Medicine during the regular interview season are given the opportunity
to apply for the program.
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