Who We Are
ABOUT US
OFFICE OF SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School was founded in 1966 as Rutgers Medical School. The Office
of Special Academic Programs (OSAP) was established in 1989 to design,
implement, and administer programs serving underrepresented populations
and disadvantaged students. All students are eligble to apply and
must meet the program academic requirements for acceptance.
The Programs Offered through
OSAP:
The Summer Science
Scholars Academy (S3A)is a new highly competitive
program for high school students entering grades 11 and 12.
The Office of Special Academic Programs has administered high school
enrichment programs since 1998. The academy offers a series of lectures,
laboratories, clinical experiences, and a community service component.
Students participate in an intensive four-week summer program that
utilizes lecture format, laboratory experiences, small group activities,
and cognitive skills sessions to enhance knowledge and skills. The
combination of activities is designed to expand participant's academic
abilities and ease the transition into college and health professional
fields.
The Biomedical Careers Program (BCP) began in 1978 to serve undergraduate students in becoming physicians and other health care professionals. BCP is an intensive six-week summer program offering academic enrichment in the sciences and health care orientated activities. BCP offers three levels of coursework and six different curricula for students at various stages of their undergraduate education. Each level includes a combination of lectures, laboratories, clinical correlations, and small group sessions. MCAT prep for medical school admissions is also part of the academic component of the Biomedical Careers Program. BCP serves undergraduates who are economically and/or educationally disadvantaged.
Access-Med was founded in 1990; the program was developed as a partnership between Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and two New Jersey universities: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and Seton Hall University. It was initiated to provide academic enrichment, support, and counseling for students currently underrepresented in medicine or disadvantaged. Access-Med is organized into two major phases (I and II)
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