Idaho Affairs
Idaho Affairs
The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah has a contract with the State of Idaho that ensures that 10 Idaho residents are accepted to the School of Medicine each year.
There are unique opportunities and benefits that Idaho students can take advantage of throughout their medical school career. Some of these opportunities include rural rotations, student groups, and other learning experience opportunities through the RUUTE & Regional Affairs Program.
For admissions, pre-med information, and information regarding visit the Idaho Residents Admissions website.
For more information on Idaho Affairs, contact:
Madelyn.Carter@hsc.utah.edu
In order to be considered for one of the 10 designated Idaho seats, certification of Idaho state residency is required. Accepted certified Idaho residents will pay in-state Utah tuition, and the state of Idaho will pay the difference between in-state and out of state tuition for the duration of the student's medical education.
For more information about Idaho State Certification, tuition, and other application information, visit the Idaho Residents Admissions website.
The Rural Outreach Program (ROP) is a student-run organization that delivers health science learning experiences to K-12 students. This program is run in Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. This opportunity allows medical students to practice teaching, provide hands-on instruction to students with dissections, and provide insight on the pathway to being in medical school and some of the pros and cons.
For more information, reach out to Randy Hansen
Randy.Hansen@hsc.utah.edu
The RUUTE Community Engagement Experience (CEE) familiarizes students with identifying community health needs and creating intervention(s) to address that need. Students will become immersed in the community for 4 weeks during the spring of phase 3 via clinical time and community service. By completing this experience in a rural area, students will develop a well-rounded understanding of differences in health systems. CEE also creates mutually beneficial relationships with rural communities. Overall, CEE is a robust learning opportunity for students that fosters foundational, experiential, and interdisciplinary learning in varied cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic settings and we hope it will be highly valued in students’ growth as a healthcare professional.
If you are a SFESOM medical student interested in participating in CEE, please email madelyn.carter@hsc.utah.edu
Time commitment for Students: 4 consecutive Weeks
Students from the state of Idaho are required to complete their Family Medicine rotation in Idaho.
The RUUTE & Regional Affairs team is excited for students to complete a clinical or community experience in a rural and/or underserved community in Idaho. Funding for lodging and travel assistance (mileage stipends) is limited and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Travel assistance is also dependent on the time of matriculation, geographical location, clinical experience, and funds available. We understand travel and/or lodging accommodations are important to ensuring your experience is exceptional, thus we will do our best to support your request. Learn more about the travel application here.
Idaho students, please read the following steps. *Rotations in Idaho are prioritized for Idaho students. However, if you are student from outside of Idaho who is interested in completing a rotation in Idaho please email Madelyn.Carter@hsc.utah.edu and view the following steps.
- RUUTE and Regional Affairs will work with Governance & Accreditation to process affiliation agreements with preceptors and clinics. (Note that affiliation agreements will be processed during students second year).
*Please note that given the nature of affiliation agreements, if the steps are not completed in a timely manner, we cannot assure placements.
If students have additional questions, please reach out to Madelyn.Carter@hsc.utah.edu
RPIP provides loan repayment for qualifying physicians in medically underserved areas of Idaho. The program is focused on physicians providing primary care medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Idaho Medical students at the SFESOM pay an annual surcharge into the RPIP fund and are later eligible to be given priority for RPIP awards if they return to practice medicine in a medically underserved community in Idaho.
For more RPIP information, visit the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
After completing medical school, students are required to complete a Graduate Medical Education (GME) training program. GME programs are expanding throughout Idaho, and Idaho students are encouraged to apply to these programs during the match process.
Idaho GME Programs:
SFESOM Idaho students are encouraged to become members of the Idaho Medical Association.
The IMA offers members a wide range of benefits and services including (but not limited to) professional involvement, legislative representation, and reimbursement assistance for services rendered.
A medical student representative is selected to represent the SFESOM at IMA board meetings, IMA annual meetings, and is a voting member of the association.
Membership fees are waived for medical students.
The SFESOM contract with the state of Idaho stipulates that leaves of absence are allowed, but can only last up to one year in length.
SFESOM students from the state of Idaho who wish to take a leave of absence must obtain permission from both Associate Dean of Student Affairs and the Office of Idaho Affairs.
Current RUUTE Idaho Offerings
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To find more ways to donate towards rural medical student scholarships, please visit the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Website.
CONTACT US
Please contact the RUUTE Team with any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
Email: RUUTE@umail.utah.edu