Summer Practicum Eligibility Policy
The BA/MD Program requires students to participate in the Summer Practicum (HMHV 350 and 450) in the summer between their second and third year in the Program. Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in Summer Practicum.
Complete the courses below with a standard letter grade of a C or better, AND a 3.00 GPA by the end of the second year:
- Chemistry 1215/1215L
- Chemistry 1225/1225L
- Chemistry 301/303L
- Biology 2110C* or Biology 301C
- Biology 2410C* or Biology 302C
* Biology 2110C and Biology 2410C are only eligible for satisfying these requirements for students in the 2024 and prior cohorts. Furthermore, credit for Biology 2110C and Biology 2410C toward pre-med requirements can only be used if transferred to UNM from credits earned prior to starting at UNM. For the 2025 cohort and forward, only Biology 301C and Biology 302C may be used to satisfy these requirements.
If a student meets the criteria above, they are also required to complete, with a C or better, HMHV 398: Community Service/Public Health Workshop in the spring semester before the Summer Practicum. Successful completion of HMHV 398 includes proof of required immunizations; HIPAA and Blood Borne Pathogen certifications; and all other requirements of the assigned shadowing location (i.e. background check, fingerprints, drug screening, etc.).
Students participating in the BA/MD Summer Practicum, by enrolling in HMHV 350 and 450, are recommended not to enroll in any other course concurrently (welcomed in the second 4 weeks of the summer semester). This is to allow students to dedicate all time and effort to the four-week experience.
HMHV 398 Policy
Students who complete HMHV 398, but do not participate in Summer Practicum in the following summer must retake HMHV 398 in the spring semester before the next offering of Summer Practicum.
Summer Practicum Location Assignment Policy
Summer Practicum locations are determined by the BA/MD administration each year. Once locations are finalized, if a student has extenuating circumstances that conflict with being assigned to any location, the student may submit a petition to the Student Petition Committee with supporting documentation, but there is no guarantee of approval. Student petitions will be reviewed by the BA/MD Student Petition Committee first and all other site/team assignments are randomly assigned by the committee (same administrative meeting to review petitions and random assignment of remaining students to keep the process efficient and fair).
