The UCSF Fresno San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Mentoring to Medicine (M2M) Program is led by the Office of Health Career Pathways (OHCP) team to enhance the development of aspiring health professionals with roots in the San Joaquin Valley through mentorship and community engagement.
Over the summer, program scholars will be placed at a local clinical site where they will be provided mentorship and clinical exposure from a mentor physician and their team. Additionally, scholars will participate in a service-learning project at a local community-based organization (CBO). Scholars will participate in weekly in-service days at UCSF Fresno where they will develop both clinical and leadership skills from the medical community and the OHCP team.
Currently, this program is only open to individuals who have actively participated in the CMSP SJV-MedBridge Program (California Medicine Scholars Program) or associated with another invited OHCP cohort.
The application will open in January.
Program Highlights
- Receive up to a $3000 stipend for your participation.
- Gain valuable certifications and training opportunities to advance your skills.
- Experience a blend of clinical and non-clinical learning environments.
- Commit 50 hours (10 hours/week) with a matched clinical site.
- Engage in 50 hours (10 hours/week) with a matched community-based organization.
- Participate in in-person clinical skills workshops and leadership development sessions.
- Benefit from mentorship opportunities with professionals in the San Joaquin Valley medical community
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants MUST:
- Be a current CMSP SJV-MedBridge participant or associated with another invited OHCP cohort.
- Be currently enrolled in college or in an opportunity year before applying to medical school.
- Must be interested in pursuing a career in medicine (MD/DO).
- Reside in the San Joaquin Valley during the program dates and be available mid-June to mid-July.
UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.