How long is the program?
The program lasts one calendar year per cohort (January- December). Students admitted this Fall will begin programming in January.
Is the program in-person or online?
The monthly SJV-MedBridge sessions are online, but we are also planning various in-person opportunities.
Is there a cost to participate?
No, there is not a registration/program fee.
What does the program schedule look like?
SJV-MedBridge events will be posted on our website, and students will be emailed about upcoming events or activities. View our sample curriculum overview.
When is the application deadline?
Our application opens at 8 AM on Friday, July 26, and closes at 11:59 PM on Friday, November 1.
What counties does this program serve?
SJV-MedBridge serves students in San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties.
What is UCSF Fresno?
UCSF Fresno is the largest academic physician-training program between Sacramento and San Francisco to the north and Los Angeles to the south. Each year, they train about 300 physicians and 300 rotating medical students, including students in the UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV-PRIME).
As a regional campus of the UCSF School of Medicine, UCSF Fresno carries out its training and patient care through a network of affiliated partners. Physicians-in-training at UCSF Fresno experience a wide variety of settings, ranging from rural hospitals and clinics, health agencies and programs, faculty physicians' offices to remote wilderness settings, to one of California's busiest emergency rooms at the region's only Level 1 trauma and burn center.
In addition to physician training, UCSF Fresno is widening the pathway to medical school for students from the region with a variety of programs.
UCSF Fresno's focus is on improving health in the San Joaquin Valley and Central California through teaching, patient care, research, and community partnerships.
To learn more about UCSF Fresno, click here.
