Sec. 51.822. JOINT ADMISSION MEDICAL PROGRAM. The Joint Admission Medical Program is a program administered by the Joint Admission Medical Program Council to: (1) provide mentoring and academic services to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students pursuing a medical education to complete a medical degree and meet state workforce needs; (2) award undergraduate and graduate scholarships and summer stipends to those students; (3) guarantee and facilitate the admission of those students to at least one participating medical school, subject to the conditions under Section 51.827 and under other provisions of this subchapter; (4) align statewide educational and workforce goals to increase medical jobs and stop workforce shortages; and (5) promote the accessibility and equality of medical education by addressing statewide barriers to entry and participation for economically disadvantaged communities.
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