OHSU Extends 3rd-Year Training to Mid-Valley Region

The Oregon Health & Science University is reported to have reached an agreement with Oregon State University that will allow third-year medical students to train at hospitals in Corvallis, Albany and Lebanon.

An OHSU official said the satellite program would help the school realize its goal of increasing medical student enrollment by a third. As the only medical school in the state, OHSU is being called on to play a major role in addressing Oregon's growing shortage of trained physicians.

Last fall, OHSU enrolled 120 first-year students. A typical class profile is as follows:

Applications received: Over 4,000*
Applicants interviewed: Over 420*
Applicants accepted: 218
Students enrolled: 120

Average age: 26
Average GPA (overall): 3.63
Average GPA (science) 3.57
Average MCAT: 31
Re-applicants: 32 per cent

* NOTE: Only 9 per cent of applicants were from Oregon, whereas 70 per cent of matriculating students are state residents.