1. Primary Care & Population Health Scholars Program Anthony J. Viera, MD, MPH UNC School of Medicine Gillings School of Global Public Health Director, PCPH Scholars Program Director, MD-MPH Program

2. PCPH Scholars Current 1 st -year student planning a career in primary care (general medicine, general pediatrics, family medicine) Why? – Keep your passion for primary care going and develop scholarly pursuits – Learn how to work to improve the health of people by going beyond the clinic walls – Develop greater understanding of health policy

3. PCPH Scholars Program Evening cross-cutting seminars (small group, discussion-based) Scholarly writing project to be published Mentors and opportunities to mentor Travel funds for meetings Strongly encouraged: MPH year after 1 st clinical phase (with early application)

4. Evening seminars (examples) The Affordable Care Act – Intro and Updates Health Disparities Health Communication and Health Literacy Healthcare Quality: Defining and Measuring It? Why Are Health Care Costs so High, and What is the Physician’s Role? ACO’s, PCMHs, and other Alphabet Soup Leadership in Medicine

5. Publications and projects Clinical synopsis to publish in Evidence Based Practice Other summer projects – as long as end- product (poster or publication) With opportunity for funding / stipend Can apply for summer research funding

6. PCPH Scholars Program Evening cross-cutting seminars (small group, discussion-based) Scholarly writing project to be published Mentors and opportunities to mentor Travel funds for meetings Strongly encouraged: MPH year after 1 st clinical phase (with early application) Your own office! (shared only among Scholars)

8. Current Scholars 11 this past year Several wrote an evidence-based synopsis on topic of interest that will be published Others did original research – One submitted two papers and an abstract ($) – Other with ongoing data collection ($) A few did both

9. Second year Finish evening seminars in fall Workshop in spring – Leadership – Teaching

10. PCPH Scholars Current 1 st -year student planning a career in primary care (general medicine, general pediatrics, family medicine) Can still do Asheville (or similar) program

11. Applying is easy… Up to two-page personal statement explaining your intended career path and what you hope to get out of the Scholars program. Send as an attachment with a cover email to: pcphscholars@unc.edu Interviews will be arranged at least one member of our selection committee DEADLINE: January 2015