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Junior Doctors Academy

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Program

The Junior Doctors Academy (JDA) is a special academic enrichment program for motivated seventh and eighth grade students attending Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Terronez and Washington Colony Middle Schools and who are interested in a career in medicine or another health profession.

 

Doctors Academy

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Program

The Doctors Academy (DA) is a challenging school-within-a school program at Sunnyside High School for students interested in health professional careers. The program provides extended academic, personal, and career counseling as well as test preparation.

The DA includes: Summer school enrichment programs; rigorous accelerated classes with an emphasis on math, science and writing; weekly tutorial support from current CSU Fresno pre-med students; Saturday academies and workshops; special counseling and support services; parent empowerment workshops; medical or health practitioner mentors; clinical placement in medical, science or health settings; special consideration for scholarship at CSU Fresno and consideration for early admission to the UCSF School of Medicine.

 

Premedical and Health Scholars Program

Program

The Premedical & Health Scholars Program is a program developed by the University of California, San Francisco Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research to provide support to disadvantaged or underrepresented Fresno State students committed to becoming competitive applicants to health professional schools.  Selected students engage in a structured program of academic enrichment and social support, preparing them for admission into health professional school.  The ultimate goal is for these individuals to become healthcare professionals that will practice in the Central Valley, providing care to the medically underserved.

 

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)

Program

The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) at California State University Fresno provides student academic support in partnership with the University of California San Francisco Latino Center for Medical Education and Research. HCOP prepares students for entry into graduate programs and health professional schools and provides students the opportunity to explore areas of academic and career interest. Students are provided with summer program experiences, academic and career counseling services, peer mentoring, technical writing assistance, MCAT and other standardized test reviews, laboratory work opportunities, and research and internship opportunities.