University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

1. The School of Medicine & Health Sciences is a community-based medical school, and because of the unique circumstances of our regional location, we place special emphasis on the unique skills needed to provide care for patients and populations in rural and Native American communities. The primary purpose of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is to educate physicians and other health professionals for subsequent service in North Dakota and to enhance the quality of life of its people. Other purposes include the discovery of knowledge that benefits the people of this state and enhances the quality of their lives. Please explain the steps you have taken towards, and how you will fulfill, different aspects of the school’s mission.

2. Expand and reflect on medical and/or clinical experience as it relates to the mission of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. This may include a summary of physician shadowing, clinical observation, community service, volunteer work, or employment.

3. The School of Medicine & Health Sciences is a community-based medical school, and due to the unique circumstances of our regional location, we place special emphasis on the skills needed to provide care for patients and populations in rural and Native American communities across all competencies. The primary purpose of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is to educate physicians and other health professionals for service in North Dakota and to enhance the quality of life for its residents. Additional purposes include the discovery of knowledge that benefits the people of this state and improves their quality of life. Please explain the steps you have taken toward fulfilling the school's mission and how you plan to contribute to its various aspects.

4. 9) Please expand upon and reflect on your medical and/or clinical experiences as they relate to the mission of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. This may include a summary of physician shadowing, clinical observation, community service, volunteer work, and/or employment. Examples include, but are not limited to, work in a clinic, hospital, as a first responder, in a clinical lab, public health, home health visits, assisted living, nursing home care, youth camps, or relevant military duty.

5. 15) UND SMHS REAPPLICANTS ONLY: When was your previous application, and what steps have you taken since then to strengthen your candidacy? Please note any relevant academic, employment, clinical, and personal experiences and/or developments.

6. 16) Have you read the UND SMHS Standards of Capacity policy (https://med.und.edu/policies/_files/docs/4.14-standards-of-capacity.pdf), and are you prepared to meet these standards, with or without reasonable accommodations?

7. The School of Medicine & Health Sciences is a community-based medical school, and due to the unique circumstances of our regional location, we place special emphasis on the skills needed to provide care for patients and populations in rural and Native American communities across all competencies. The primary purpose of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is to educate physicians and other health professionals for subsequent service in North Dakota and to enhance the quality of life for its people. Other purposes include the discovery of knowledge that benefits the people of this state and improves their quality of life. Please explain the steps you have taken toward fulfilling the various aspects of the school's mission and how you plan to continue doing so.

8. Expand upon and reflect on your medical and/or clinical experiences as they relate to the mission of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. This may include a summary of physician shadowing, clinical observation, community service, volunteer work, and/or employment. Examples include, but are not limited to, work in a clinic, hospital, as a first responder, in a clinical lab, public health, home health visits, assisted living, nursing home care, youth camps, or relevant military duty.

9. UND SMHS RE-APPLICANTS ONLY: When was your previous application, and what steps have you taken since then to strengthen your candidacy? Please note any relevant academic, employment, clinical, and personal experiences.

10. The primary purpose of the UND SMHS is to educate physicians and other health professionals for service in North Dakota and to enhance the quality of life for its residents. Given this mission, please explain how you will contribute to fulfilling it.

11. Expand upon and reflect on your medical and/or clinical experiences as they relate to the mission of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. This may include a summary of physician shadowing, clinical observation, community service, volunteer work, and/or employment. Examples include, but are not limited to, work in a clinic, hospital, as a first responder, in a clinical lab, in public health, through home health visits, in assisted living, in nursing home care, at youth camps, or through relevant military duty.

12. The primary purpose of the UND SMHS is to educate physicians and other health professionals for service in North Dakota and to enhance the quality of life for its residents. Given this mission, please explain how you currently fulfill or plan to fulfill this goal.

13. UND SMHS REAPPLICANTS ONLY: When was your previous application, and what steps have you taken since then to strengthen your candidacy? Please note any relevant academic, employment, clinical, and personal experiences.

14. The primary purpose of the UND SMHS is to educate physicians and other health professionals for service in North Dakota and to enhance the quality of life for its residents. Given this mission, please explain how you currently fulfill or plan to fulfill this purpose.

15. Given the school's mission, please explain why you should be considered for admission.

16. Describe how your experiences in health care or social care will help you develop into a compassionate physician.

17. Given the purpose of the school, please explain why you should be accepted for admission. INMED students, please describe how you fulfill the objectives of the Indians into Medicine Program.

18. UNDSMHS RE-APPLICANTS ONLY: When was your previous application, and what steps have you taken since then to strengthen your candidacy? Please note any relevant academic, employment, clinical, and personal experiences.

1. Reflect on personal experiences of resilience and emotional intelligence throughout your life and how this has prepared you in your pursuit of a career in medicine.

2. What are your career plans if you do not ever get admitted to medical school?

3. What are your career plans if you are not admitted to medical school?

4. What are your career plans if you are not admitted to medical school this year?

5. What are your career plans if you do not get admitted to medical school?

6. What are your career plans if you are not admitted to medical school this year or at any point in the future?

1. Reflect on your personal experiences with resilience and emotional intelligence throughout your life, and explain how these experiences have prepared you for a career in medicine.

2. Reflect on your personal experiences of resilience and emotional intelligence throughout your life, and explain how these experiences have prepared you for your pursuit of medicine.

1. Describe your creative activity. Examples include ongoing production of art forms, artistic performance, or other creative efforts such as photography, painting, musical talents, needlework, cooking, woodworking, etc.

2. If needed, update the information in your AMCAS application (e.g., grades, extracurricular activities, etc.).

3. 8) Describe your creative activities. Examples include the ongoing production of art forms, artistic performances, or other creative efforts such as photography, painting, musical talents, needlework, cooking, woodworking, building cars, yoga instruction, dancing, theater performances, writing, gaming, and more.

4. 12) If necessary, please update the information in your AMCAS application, including recent course grades, changes to your proposed coursework or graduation timeline, additions to extracurricular activities, and any unreported legal or institutional infractions.

5. 13) Are you currently enrolled in a grant-funded or degree-granting post-baccalaureate program or advanced degree? If so, what is your timeline for completion?

6. 14) Have you participated in any of the following pathway programs: Scrubs Camp, Med Prep, CLIMB, Summer Institute, Pre-Med Day, etc.? Please indicate all that apply. (Radio option)

7. Describe your creative activity. Examples include the results of a creative endeavor, such as a capstone project, senior recital, performance, debate, product creation, or any other significant production or installation.

8. For the Residency History section, please fill in as many entries as needed. For the remaining questions, you will have a maximum of 1,600 characters for each numbered response.

9. If necessary, please update the information in your AMCAS application, including recent course grades, changes to your proposed coursework or graduation timeline, additions to extracurricular activities, and any unreported legal or institutional infractions.

10. Are you currently enrolled in a grant-funded or degree-granting post-baccalaureate program? If so, what is your timeline for completion?

11. If necessary, please update the information in your AMCAS application, including recent course grades, changes to your proposed coursework or graduation timeline, additions to extracurricular activities, and any unreported legal infractions.

1. Residency History: Please list each permanent residence, beginning with your place of birth.

2. Describe your experiences living in a rural and/or Native American community.

3. Please refer to the "Residency Preferences" section on the UND SMHS Admissions website. Describe your connections to the state of North Dakota or explain how you qualify for the other residency groups mentioned there.

4. Are you an enrolled member of a U.S. federally recognized tribe? If yes, please describe your connection to this or other Native American communities and indicate whether you consent to have your application forwarded to the Indians Into Medicine office. If no, you do not need to answer this question.

5. Are you an enrolled member of a U.S. federally recognized tribe? If so, please describe your connection to this or other Native American communities. If not, you do not need to answer this question.

6. What do you consider to be your hometown? Please explain your choice.

7. Describe your familiarity with life in a rural and/or Native American community.

8. Describe your connection to the state of North Dakota. If you are a Minnesota applicant, please describe your connections to your community and/or to North Dakota.

9. What do you consider your hometown to be? Please explain.

10. Describe your connection to the state of North Dakota. For WICHE, INMED, and Minnesota applicants, please describe your connections to your respective communities and/or to North Dakota.

1. Describe your experiences with diverse populations. Examples include volunteer experiences, study abroad, employment, or formal courses on diversity that include direct interaction with individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged, diverse cultures, rural, or other backgrounds.

2. Expand and reflect on leadership and team experience. This may include a summary of leadership roles or teamwork in employment, extracurricular activities, or volunteer services.

3. Describe your experiences with diverse populations. Examples may include a summary of a volunteer experience, study abroad, employment, a self-taught endeavor, or a formal course on diversity that involved direct interaction with individuals or groups from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, diverse cultures, rural areas, or other backgrounds.

4. Describe your experiences with diverse populations. Examples may include a summary of a volunteer experience, study abroad, employment, or a formal course on diversity that involved direct interaction with individuals or groups from socio-economic, cultural, geographic, rural, or other backgrounds different from your own.

5. Describe your contributions to your family or community.

1. Describe your research activity. Examples include the outcome of a formal research experience, course-dependent undergraduate research, thesis, or capstone project.

2. 7) Describe your research activities. Examples include the outcomes of formal research experiences, course-dependent undergraduate research, a thesis, or a capstone project.

3. Describe your research activities. Examples may include the outcomes of a formal research experience, course-related undergraduate research, a thesis, or a capstone project.

4. Describe your research or creative activity. Examples include the outcomes of formal research experiences, course-dependent undergraduate research, a thesis, a capstone project, a senior recital, a performance, a debate, product creation, or any other major production or installation.

1. Expand on and reflect upon your leadership and teamwork experiences. This may include a summary of your leadership roles or teamwork in employment, extracurricular activities, organizations, volunteer services, or any other relevant experiences.

2. Expand upon and reflect on your leadership and teamwork experiences. This may include a summary of your leadership roles or teamwork in employment, extracurricular activities, organizations, volunteer services, or any other relevant experiences.