Creighton University School of Medicine

Please state your reasons for applying to Creighton University School of Medicine.

In Creighton's Jesuit, Catholic tradition, the mission of the School of Medicine is to improve the human condition with a diverse body of students, faculty and staff who provide excellence in educating students, physicians and the public, advancing knowledge and providing comprehensive patient care to all persons. Please describe the role(s) you can play in helping the School of Medicine achieve its mission.

Describe how you have dealt with a personal challenge or major obstacle that you have overcome. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how it will help you during the challenges you might face in medical school.

At Creighton we are committed to the service of others through non-medical volunteer activities. Please list all your non-medical community service hours post high school. Please list any experiences, including those previously described on your AMCAS application. Include a brief description, dates and number of hours for each event.

Describe how the COVID pandemic prepared you for medical school? Include in your answer how it impacted your decision to apply to medical school and what you learned about yourself from the pandemic.

Please reflect on your entire application, is there anything you would like to further share with the Admissions Committee? Gap(s) in your education, personal and/or academic challenges, etc.

Being "Women and Men for and with Others" is one of the Jesuit tenets that is critical to CUSOM's mission. How have your values and life experiences aligned with this tenet and reflect how you might to continue to do so while at Creighton?

Using an example or examples, describe the effect that your experience(s) engaging with disadvantaged and/or underserved populations have had on you own growth and development. Reflect on how this/these experience(s) will impact your career as a future physician.

A: Please state your reasons for applying to Creighton University School of Medicine MD/PHD program. Within the essay discuss: How the degree will enhance your medical career. Your personal career goals and how your goals relate to the healthcare community and society as a whole.

B: Please explain your preparation for the MD/PHD program. Within the essay discuss your significant research experience(s) and technical capabilities.

Will you be applying to The Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program?

A: What does global health mean to you and how does it apply to your professional goals? (Reflect on your previous experiences in Global Health or share your future aspirations in this field.)

B: Discuss how the Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program will prepare you differently than a traditional MD program for a future in Global Health.

C: Explain why the additional program year obtaining an MPH degree is valuable for your future goals.

D: Describe how your personal experiences have shaped your understanding of cultural humility. Explain why cultural humility is important for your future in the field of Global Health or important for physicians working in Global Health.

E: What aspects of the Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships program do you foresee to be the most challenging and how would you respond to those challenges?

Will you be applying to the Creighton University School of Medicine MD/PHD program?

(if applicable) question about Institutional Actions (IA) you may have.

Please describe your current activities/employment if you are not currently enrolled as a fulltime student.