Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare (RUSH)
Program Description
The Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare Program (RUSH) is designed to provide participants with a unique experience that offers insight into what it is like to practice a health profession in rural West Virginia. As a RUSHer, you will:
Shadow a rural practitioner for a total of 20 hours during specific dates agreed upon by the participating practitioner and the student
Receive a participation award of $300 administered through the WVU Financial Aid office after shadow completion.
Work with the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the WVU Pre-Health Professional Development Office to identify other rural-related programs relevant to your chosen health profession discipline including research and service activities
Meet one or more times with the Pre-Health Professional Development Office to put together your professional school application including guidance on class choice, writing a personal statement, mock interviews, and obtaining a committee letter
Meet with an admissions counselor in your chosen graduate education field of study to learn about the graduate/professional school application process
You may also have the chance to participate in an activity with the regional Area Health Education Center (AHEC) during the shadowing experience.
Eligibility
Must be a current WVU student in good academic standing that is planning to pursue a health career with the long-term goal of practicing in rural and/or underserved areas of West Virginia in one of the following disciplines: Medicine-Family Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy or Dentistry. The application is now closed. Program Materials must be reviewed prior to submitting your application:
Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare Program Information and Requirements
RUSH Program Release Form Example
WVU Sharps Policy
Application
FERPA form
If you have any questions, contact Christie Zachary, Program Manager for Student Outreach and Marketing with the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health.
Christie J. Zachary, MS
- Position
- Program Director for Student Outreach and Marketing, WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, Institute for Community and Rural Health
- Organization
- West Virginia University