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Three UT Tyler Pre-Med Academy Students Selected for Texas JAMP Program

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April 5, 2021

Media Contact: Beverley Golden
Senior Director of Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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The University of Texas at Tyler announced today that three students in its Pre-Med Academy have been selected to participate in a state medical school preparatory program.

The students are scholars in the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP). The program was created by the Texas Legislature to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged Texas resident students pursuing a career in medicine.

“We are very excited to have these students selected,” said Rachel Mason, PhD, UT Tyler associate professor of chemistry and chief health professions adviser. “This is the largest cohort of JAMP applicants ever selected from UT Tyler. Traditionally the university is allotted a maximum of two scholars, so to have this unprecedented cohort is a testament to the quality of our students.”

UT Tyler JAMP scholars are Connor Crowe, Jacksonville biology major and Presidential Fellow; Wyatt Schaefer, Marietta biochemistry major and Honors Student; and Bethany Woolman, Pasadena music major and Presidential Fellow.

Josue Gaona, Tyler biology major, is an alternate who will advance if a slot becomes available due to resignation or dismissal of another candidate in this class before Gaona begins his senior year.

Funded through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, JAMP is a state-wide collaboration between 11 Texas medical schools and 70 public and private undergraduate institutions.

JAMP program provides:

Undergraduate scholarships and stipends
Summer internships
Hands-on experience through clinical enrichment opportunities
Comprehensive, multi-phase MCAT preparation program
Dedicated mentoring
Guaranteed admission to a participating Texas medical school if all criteria are met
Scholarships to attend medical school

The UT Tyler Pre-Med Academy serves pre-health students pursing professional school in medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, pharmacy, optometry, chiropractic, veterinary, physical therapy, occupational therapy and podiatry. The academy provides advising and support to help students become the most competitive for entrance in graduate professions in the health professions.

With a mission to improve educational and healthcare outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,000 students. Through its alignment with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with innovative medical research, medical education and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.