The Albert E. Dotson Sr. Premedical Program offers a unique opportunity to support and challenge undergraduate students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to effectively achieve in school and to enroll for success in medicine. Through this program, we provide additional resources and support to underrepresented applicants which will aid them in meeting all the basic entrance requirements and/or possibly exceed the minimum qualifications.
Program Highlights
The DOTSON Program includes activities that span the following areas: academic enrichment, learning skills development, clinical medicine, communication skills, counseling, career development, and character building. The focus of the program is to help participants not only become better undergraduate students but also become more competitive applicants to medical school.
Communication Skills
- Mock Interviews
- Personal Statement
- Public Speaking
Learning Skills
- Learning Strategies
- MCAT Preparation
- Test-Taking Strategies
- Time Management
Counseling and Mentoring
- Admissions Process
- Financial Aid
- Mentoring by Physician
- Mentoring by Medical Students
Professional and Career Development
- Faculty Mentoring
- Work-Life Balance
Applications are now closed
Contact
Maria Stevens, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Director of Clinical Skills
Humanities, Health, and Society
AHC 473
Tel: 305-348-6062
Email: masteven@fiu.edu
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Office of Academic Community Programs & Partnerships
AHC-2 Office 362
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Bridget L. Sewell
Program Specialist
Email: bsewell@fiu.edu
Wanetta "Bobby" Ghisiawan-Whittaker, PhD
Sr. Program Coordinator
Tel: 305-807-7188
Email: wghisiaw@fiu.edu