Prospective Student Opportunities

Open House

The College of Allied Health hosts an open house every fall to welcome prospective students to our campuses to meet the faculty and learn more about the various programs. The College of Allied Health offers degree programs in several diverse health fields including physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, radiation therapy, medical dosimetry, radiography, audiology, nuclear medicine, speech-language pathology, and sonography.

The next Open House will be November 5, 2020.

Aspiring Health Professions Summer Academy (AHPSA)

The Aspiring Health Professions Summer Academy is a week long summer program hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Office introduces the 9th-12th grade students to hands on experiences, lectures, and student, staff, and faculty interaction from all 7 colleges on OUHSC. The students experience what it would be like if they were to attend the University. The academy also exemplifies how all the professions and colleges work together to keep the patient alive and thriving. This idea of teamwork is also presented at the end of the week during a cadaver simulation for the students, performed by the staff and faculty. 

The Program is completely free. For more information email diversity-inclusion@ouhsc.edu or call 405-271-3044  

Club Scrubs OKC & Tulsa

Club Scrubs is a hands on, exciting, interactive club for High School students interested in exploring health careers. 

Mini Medical School Experience (MMSE)

MMSE was launched this summer as a one-day experience for students grades 8-12, potentially interested in healthcare. During their one-day visit, students will participate in hands-on activities, tour different parts of the campus, and gain practical knowledge about the college admissions process, as well as what it takes to become a medical student.

For more information, please email Candice Teets, candice-teets@ouhsc.edu.

Learn more about the Mini Medical School Experience

SPARK Summer Program

SPARK is a week-long summer program geared towards current high school sophomores and juniors that are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Students have the opportunity to experience medicine through hands-on activities and engaging discussions with faculty from various medical specialties.

Students participate in activities such as casting and suturing workshops, treating sports-related injuries and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment such as laproscopic surgery simulators. SPARK is a free program for high school students and is offered two separate weeks during the summer. The application process opens in February and students can apply online if they are interested in attending the program.

Future PharmeRx Preview Day

Discovery Day

The goal of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center’s (OUHSC) Discover Day is to provide guidance toward a professional health career to employee’s dependents who have expressed an interest in the health sciences. 

Participation will get to hear presentations from our seven Academic Colleges as well as from the OU Norman Office of Admissions & Recruitment, along with build connections with members of the OUHSC community.

Please contact students@ouhsc.edu for questions.

Virtual Consultations

The OUHSC College of Medicine is hosting virtual Q&A sessions to answer any questions regarding College of Medicine admissions, the interview process, prerequisites, etc.

Friday's between 11AM-2PM. Register for a time slot by emailing jasmine-small@ouhsc.edu

Summer Immersion Program

Please contact students@ouhsc.edu for questions.

Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)

The Stephenson Cancer Center established the Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Program to enable outstanding undergraduate students to work alongside experienced cancer investigators to encourage their interests in and preparation for careers in cancer research and medicine.

Native American Research Center for Health

Have completed 2 years of undergraduate study at an institution in the United States and be currently enrolled in good standing.

Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE)

The OK-INBRE Network is comprised of two research intensive institutions, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The scientific themes are multi-disciplinary and span the areas of Cancer, Developmental Biology, and Infectious Diseases.

Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

The Graduate College at the OU Health Sciences Center hosts four summer undergraduate research programs aimed at preparing and encouraging undergraduate students to pursue careers in biomedical research or health related sciences. Studies show that undergraduate research programs are beneficial to the success of applying to and completion of a graduate degree program. Our programs introduce outstanding undergraduate students to the rigorous academic preparation required to achieve these goals, through participation in intensive, hands-on research experiences in the laboratories of OUHSC biomedical faculty mentors. 

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

Students engage in basic laboratory research immersed in the intellectual environment of the laboratory, including lab meetings. Mentors, graduate students, post-docs and laboratory personnel work closely with students to share methods and techniques that will enable students to assume responsibility for their own research projects if practicable.

Pillars for Success Pharmacy Camp

Prescription for Inspiration Admissions Workshop

Learn more about Prescription for Inspiration Admissions Workshop

Pre-Dental Prep Day

Pre-Dental Prep Day was held on January 25, 2020. Please stay up-to-date with our website and look out for the announcement of the next Pre-Dental Prep Day.

Learn more about Pre-Dental Prep Day

Pre-Dental Simulation Course

The Pre-Dental Simulation Course is a bi-annual event, taking place in the Fall and Summer.

This course has been designed for pre-dental students to gain insight and a hands-on approach to learning about what the clinical portion of dental school entails. More importantly it is an opportunity to begin to develop the hand skills that are necessary to succeed. It is an opportunity to find out "if dentistry is for you."

This course will reveal the art and science behind dentistry. Students that complete this course will have a better idea of what it takes to be a dental student, gain confidence, and become a more competitive applicant.

Get real hands-on exposure to the dental profession at Oklahoma ASDA's Pre-Dental Simulation Course. We'll let you wax, take impressions, pour models, prep and restore cavities... You get the drill -- literally!

Please stay up-to-date with our website and look out for the next Pre-Dental Simulation Course date.

The Medical Center Volunteers, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, provides support and non-clinical care to patients and families at OU Medical Center through compassion, quality care and teamwork.