(a) (1) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall provide for the admission annually of not less than one hundred fifty (150) freshman students to the University of Arkansas College of Medicine. However, the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may provide for a reduction in this number to any figure not less than ninety (90) during any school year if the admission of freshman students in excess of ninety (90) would endanger the accredited rating of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine as determined by the standards of the Association of American Medical Colleges.(2) Whenever the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has developed the necessary policies and procedures to enable the University of Arkansas College of Medicine Admissions Board to comply with this subsection, the policies and procedures shall be published in the bulletin issued annually by the University of Arkansas College of Medicine.
(1) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall provide for the admission annually of not less than one hundred fifty (150) freshman students to the University of Arkansas College of Medicine. However, the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may provide for a reduction in this number to any figure not less than ninety (90) during any school year if the admission of freshman students in excess of ninety (90) would endanger the accredited rating of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine as determined by the standards of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
(2) Whenever the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas has developed the necessary policies and procedures to enable the University of Arkansas College of Medicine Admissions Board to comply with this subsection, the policies and procedures shall be published in the bulletin issued annually by the University of Arkansas College of Medicine.
(b) (1) (A) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall allocate twenty-five (25) positions to each congressional district.(B) If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants from a congressional district who meet published admissions standards and accept an offer of acceptance, the remaining positions for that congressional district first shall be filled by qualified applicants who are Arkansas residents and then by applicants that are most likely to complete the program and reside in Arkansas.(2) (A) An additional twenty-five (25) positions shall be allocated to applicants who are Arkansas residents.(B) If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants who are Arkansas residents who meet published admissions standards and accept an offer of acceptance, then the remaining positions first shall be filled by qualified applicants who have ties to Arkansas and then by applicants who are most likely to complete the program and reside in Arkansas.(3) Positions in excess of the positions provided under subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section may be filled by applicants at large.
(1) (A) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall allocate twenty-five (25) positions to each congressional district.(B) If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants from a congressional district who meet published admissions standards and accept an offer of acceptance, the remaining positions for that congressional district first shall be filled by qualified applicants who are Arkansas residents and then by applicants that are most likely to complete the program and reside in Arkansas.
(A) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall allocate twenty-five (25) positions to each congressional district.
(B) If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants from a congressional district who meet published admissions standards and accept an offer of acceptance, the remaining positions for that congressional district first shall be filled by qualified applicants who are Arkansas residents and then by applicants that are most likely to complete the program and reside in Arkansas.
(2) (A) An additional twenty-five (25) positions shall be allocated to applicants who are Arkansas residents.(B) If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants who are Arkansas residents who meet published admissions standards and accept an offer of acceptance, then the remaining positions first shall be filled by qualified applicants who have ties to Arkansas and then by applicants who are most likely to complete the program and reside in Arkansas.
(A) An additional twenty-five (25) positions shall be allocated to applicants who are Arkansas residents.
(B) If there are not twenty-five (25) applicants who are Arkansas residents who meet published admissions standards and accept an offer of acceptance, then the remaining positions first shall be filled by qualified applicants who have ties to Arkansas and then by applicants who are most likely to complete the program and reside in Arkansas.
(3) Positions in excess of the positions provided under subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section may be filled by applicants at large.
(c) (1) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may provide for additional freshman enrollment positions if the University of Arkansas College of Medicine determines it is necessary to address a projected shortage of practicing physicians in the state.(2) The additional freshman enrollment positions shall be granted to the best qualified applicants as determined by the University of Arkansas College of Medicine Admissions Board without regard to residency status.
(1) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may provide for additional freshman enrollment positions if the University of Arkansas College of Medicine determines it is necessary to address a projected shortage of practicing physicians in the state.
(2) The additional freshman enrollment positions shall be granted to the best qualified applicants as determined by the University of Arkansas College of Medicine Admissions Board without regard to residency status.
(d) The selection of freshman medical students shall be accomplished competitively without any favoritism or discrimination on the basis of sex or race, and with due consideration being given scholastic standings, recommendations of the premedical advisory committees of the various schools where the applicants pursue their premedical studies, their performance on the Medical College Admission Test, and any other procedures that can be developed that would deal fairly with the applicant group as a whole.
(e) (1) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall promulgate rules and provide resources to allow the area health education centers to offer programs to prepare identified medical school candidates from medically underserved areas of the state for the Medical College Admission Test.(2) Preparation for the Medical College Admission Test shall include, but not be limited to:(A) Recruitment and guidance of individuals interested in healthcare professions;(B) Early targeting of potential candidates, including junior high school, high school, two-year college, and four-year college undergraduate students;(C) Use of community colleges and four-year colleges and universities throughout the state to offer MedPrep and other targeted studies with the aid of video and distance learning tools; and(D) Ensurance that everyone interested in a medical profession receives an equal opportunity for success.
(1) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall promulgate rules and provide resources to allow the area health education centers to offer programs to prepare identified medical school candidates from medically underserved areas of the state for the Medical College Admission Test.
(2) Preparation for the Medical College Admission Test shall include, but not be limited to:(A) Recruitment and guidance of individuals interested in healthcare professions;(B) Early targeting of potential candidates, including junior high school, high school, two-year college, and four-year college undergraduate students;(C) Use of community colleges and four-year colleges and universities throughout the state to offer MedPrep and other targeted studies with the aid of video and distance learning tools; and(D) Ensurance that everyone interested in a medical profession receives an equal opportunity for success.
(A) Recruitment and guidance of individuals interested in healthcare professions;
(B) Early targeting of potential candidates, including junior high school, high school, two-year college, and four-year college undergraduate students;
(C) Use of community colleges and four-year colleges and universities throughout the state to offer MedPrep and other targeted studies with the aid of video and distance learning tools; and
(D) Ensurance that everyone interested in a medical profession receives an equal opportunity for success.