Internships and Other Program Opportunities
UCSF Fresno San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Mentoring to Medicine Program
The UCSF Fresno San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Mentoring to Medicine Program is an offering 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.
The progam includes:
Clinical Site Mentorship
Community Based Organization Service-Learning project
In Person Workshops and Presentations
Hands-on Simulation Opportunities
$3000 stipentd to students that meet all program requirements
The application opens in January.
UCSF Fresno Pre-Surgical Internship (PSI)
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 disadvantaged backgrounds to successfully matriculate into medical school.
The program offers interested pre-medical students the unique opportunity to work with Central Valley’s highly underserved patient population and to experience medicine through UCSF Fresno’s Surgery Department.
UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence (LCOE) Aspiring Physician Program (APP)
The LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) is a premedical support program for students who identify as medically, economically, or educationally disadvantaged at Fresno State, UC Merced, and San Francisco State.
The program is comprised of a six-week intensive summer program and an academic year of mentoring, advising, and professional development. Students must meet program requirements, apply, and be selected for the program, which provides a summer stipend of $3000. No clinical observations will take place at any UCSF campus.
Fresno State Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) and Health Professions Pathways Program (HPP)
The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) and the Health Professions Pathways Program (HPP) support students who aspire to give back to their communities as chiropractors, clinical lab scientists, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists, clinical psychologists, public health, and veterinary health care professionals. These opportunities are open to all majors interested in targeted health professional paths.
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and Student National Medical Association offer a pre-med mentorship service to all students who identify as Latino, Black, underrepresented in medicine, or disadvantaged.
Interested students can schedule a free online Zoom call with a medical student to:
- Conduct a 1-on-1 practice medical school interview
- Receive general pre-med advising
- Obtain medical school application assistance
Health Careers Connections (HCC)
Health Careers Connections (HCC) is excited to partner with the California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP) to support participants with paid internships! HCC Internships provide hands-on experience in public health, health management, community health, and other population health organizations and professional and leadership development. Currently, this priority application opportunity is only open to individuals who are actively participating in the SJV-MedBridge Program (California Medicine Scholars Program).
To apply for this priority application opportunity, please contact us at [email protected].
PRIME Time Series with San Joaquin Valley (SJV) PRIME Students
The PRIME-Time Series is a 4-session seminar series from March through April. The sessions feature medical student speakers and guests including physicians from the San Joaquin Valley and medical school admissions committees. There is also a 1-on-1 mentorship component students can participate in.
Join their mailing list to stay informed and get connected with a member of their team.
Academic Resources
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Anatomy of a Medical School Applicant Workbook - Core Competencies (AAMC)
Download this workbook that takes you through each of the 15 Medical School Core Competencies and highlights each aspect of the medical school application process.
Getting into Medical School - A Workbook (AAMC)
This workbook highlights AAMC's resources and services for premed students. Topics include: choosing a medical school, paying for medical school, and a checklist to help you get there!
PreMed Medical School Course Requirements 2024 (AAMC)
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides a list of premedical course requirements for medical schools in the United States.
PreMed Roadmap (AAMC)
This one-page visual represents a timeline highlighting the basic steps premed students take to get into medical school.
Program Resources
Additional CMSP SJV-MedBridge Resources
CMSP SJV-MedBridge Expectation Tracker
- If interested in gaining full benefits to the program, please fill out this Expectation Tracker and turn it in at the end of each semester.
Click here for Printable tracking sheet
Fresno State - Communication Reference Guide
- We are currently updating this resource for the 2026–2027 academic year. Please check back in early summer for the most up-to-date version.
CMSP SJV-MedBridge Photo Release Forms
- For events, please provide a signed copy of the appropriate photo release forms.
- UCSF Fresno, CHSU, and CMSP Photo Combined Photo Release Form
- UCSF Fresno and CMSP Combined Photo Release Form