Last week Union College pre-med students learned about a special program offered by the Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center (SoAHEC) which will help give them a boost in their pursuit of a medical degree. 

Sherry Spragans spoke to students about FutureDocs, a 6-month program which helps students learn more about the medical school application process, practice their interviewing skills, interact with medical students and physicians, and participate in other activities geared to boost their MCAT score and their chances of getting into medical school. All the while, they’ll work on a Princeton Review MCAT prep course, which will be partially funded by the Southern KY AHEC.

“It was my pleasure to welcome Ms. Spragens back to campus to share these great educational opportunities provided by Southern AHEC with our students! Southern AHEC has been a strong partner of Union College for many years,” said Dr. Marisa Greer, Vice President of Academic Affairs. 

Southern Kentucky AHEC’s mission is to improve our communities by transforming health and healthcare through education. They offer a variety of other programs that serve high school and college students in our region, including the Health Scholars Summer Camp which is held yearly on campus in the Ramsey Center for Health and Natural Sciences.