California Medicine Scholars Program San Joaquin Valley - MedBridge (CMSP SJV-MedBridge) Program
The CMSP SJV-MedBridge program serves as a regional hub for the California Medicine Scholars Program, dedicated to supporting aspiring medical professionals in the San Joaquin Valley. Focused on enhancing access to medical workshops and streamlining the transfer process from community colleges to four-year institutions, CMSP SJV-MedBridge is committed to helping community college students with an interest in medicine. The program provides valuable networking opportunities with premedical experts and fosters a collaborative, community-oriented environment for those passionate about pursuing careers in medicine.
UCSF Fresno San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Mentoring to Medicine Program
The UCSF Fresno San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Mentoring to Medicine Program, led by the Office of Health Career Pathways (OHCP), is designed to support the development of aspiring health professionals who have roots in the San Joaquin Valley through mentorship and meaningful community engagement. Currently, this program is only open to individuals who have completed the full 4-year Doctors Academy program (Caruthers, Selma, or Sunnyside High School graduates) or have actively participated in the SJV-MedBridge Program (California Medicine Scholars Program).
UCSF Fresno Mini-Med School
Mini-Med School is a hybrid public lecture series that provides an opportunity to learn about local trends in medicine and health sciences from faculty at UCSF Fresno. Mini-Med School is open to high school and college students, as well as community members.
UCSF Fresno Reaching Out to Aspiring Doctors (ROAD) Conference
The Reaching Out to Aspiring Doctors (ROAD) Conference is an annual spring event that equips students with the information, resources, skills, and networking opportunities they need to achieve their educational goals, with the broader aim of encouraging them to return to the Valley to provide culturally responsive care. Over the past year, we have expanded our offerings to also support pre-health educators in the Valley who are committed to uplifting premedical students. This two-day conference brings together pre-health educators, partners, and pre-medical students from high schools, community colleges and universities across the San Joaquin Valley. Post-baccalaureate students from the Valley preparing to apply to medical school are also invited to attend.
UCSF LCOE Aspiring Physician Program (APP) Fresno State
The UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence's Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) is an intensive summer program where selected college students participate in medical school preparatory workshops, collaborate with local community based organizations to create research-driven fact sheets, engage in intensive health policy workshops, introductory MCAT preparation, and partake in mentorship aimed at building their exposure, access and confidence in attaining a career in medicine. Applicants must be students at Fresno State or UC Merced. All students selected will receive a $3,000 stipend during the summer program. The academic year provides mentorship activities, professional development seminars, and medical school readiness workshops. Students must meet eligibility requirements to apply.
UCSF Fresno Pre-Medical Surgical Internship
The UCSF Fresno Pre-Medical Surgical Internship Program is a seven-month intensive and comprehensive program designed to prepare current pre-medical students from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine and from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to successfully matriculate into medical school. This program stemmed from the obvious need for increasing the diversity of the physician workforce in the San Joaquin Valley to meet the needs for our patient population. The program offers interested pre-medical students the unique opportunity to work with the Central Valley’s highly underserved patient population and to experience medicine through UCSF Fresno’s Surgery Department. The program is designed to equip the students with skills, such as networking, professionalism, communication skills, time management, coping with stress, personal statement writing, interviewing, that will serve them well into medical school and thereafter. The program serves an opportunity for the students to build a mentorship network that will support them through their application process and beyond. The aim of the program is to enhance the students’ candidacy for medical school. Must meet eligibility requirements to apply.
UCSF Fresno Academic Research Associates
This seven-month program prepares pre-medical students from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged backgrounds for medical school. Interns gain hands-on experience with UCSF Fresno’s Surgery Department and the Central Valley’s underserved patient population. The program builds skills in networking, professionalism, communication, time management, personal statements, and interviewing, and includes one year of Kaplan MCAT prep. Students also develop mentorship connections to support their medical school journey.
UCSF Post-Baccalaureate Research Matchmaking Event
UCSF is hosting a matchmaking event for trainees who currently have or will have a bachelor's degree by June, 2022 and who are eligible for an NIH Diversity Supplement to meet UCSF investigators and discuss research opportunities funded through diversity supplements. Trainees who apply will have the opportunity to have short, 10-minute interviews with faculty in related research areas. Must meet eligibility requirements to apply.
UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.