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MedLink is a partnership between UCSF medical students, SFUSD, OUSD and community organizations. Our mission is to inspire and support high school students from communities that are under-represented in the health professions through mentorship and hands-on activities in the health sciences. We envision a future in which healthcare workers come from backgrounds that are as ethnically and economically diverse as the communities they serve.
K-12 Underrepresented Minorities First Generation to College
Academic Outreach Mentorship UCSF Medicine
For more information contact us:
Contact
Valerie Margol,MD
Email address
Phone
415-502-1646
Deadline
Fall each year
Duration
November-April each year
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
UC San Francisco is one of 22 universities with Institutional Research and Career Development Award (IRACDA) programs funded by NIH/NIGMS. IRACDA Scholars receive mentored research and teaching training at major research institutions partnered with a teaching-intensive institution with a demonstrated commitment to outreach. UCSF's partner is San Francisco State University.
UCSF Learners Open to All Underrepresented Minorities
LGBT First Generation to College Female People with Disabilities Academic Outreach Research Community Building Education/Training Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship Mentorship
For more information contact us:
Contact
Anne Sufka
Email address
Phone
415-514-9434
Website
Deadline
1-Apr-18
Duration
IRACDA Scholars participate in this 4-year career development program in which Scholars appoint to the program in August-October of their first year of postdoctoral training.
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
UCSF Mission Bay
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Training Program offers a summer clinical research training program for up to 15-20 undergraduate students, who are planning to attend dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy or physical therapy professional schools after graduation, and who have an interest in a career in clinical research. Students will be paired with a UCSF professional student who is enrolled in the Designing Clinical Research (DCR) course. The purpose of the course is to train students to evaluate the medical literature, to design clinical and translational research studies, and to encourage long-term collaborations between UCSF and undergraduate students.
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities LGBT
First Generation to College People with Disabilities Academic Research Education/Training Mentorship CTSI
For more information contact us:
Contact
Christian Leiva
Email address
Phone
415-514-8141
Deadline
Feb 28, 2018; usually at the end of February
Duration
The last week of July and all of August
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
PRIME hosts 4-5 health pipeline organizations to come and visit the UCSF campus during the summer. We have current partners that we invite, Mentoring in Medicine and Science, Huckleberry Youth Wellness Academy, San Francisco State Summer Science Institute, FACES for the Future. PRIME students work with the coordinators of the pipeline programs to develop a site visit that is in line with the interests of their programs. Some typical activities include a tour, a medical student panel, specimen/organ hands-on activity. Each program visits UCSF once for about 3 hours.
K-12 Community Members Underrepresented Minorities
First Generation to College Academic Outreach Community Building Mentorship UCSF Medicine
For more information contact us:
Contact
Aisha Queen -Johnson
Email address
Phone
415 307-4077
Website
Duration
Summer Annually
Location
UCSF Parnassus
The mission of DIVA is to create a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful community for students, faculty, and staff in the School of Nursing. DIVA embraces the "big umbrella" of diversity to include human diversity in its many forms: gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, socioeconomic status, age, and spiritual and political beliefs, among others. To this end, DIVA focuses on addressing issues related to bias, stereotyping, prejudicial attitudes, and exclusionary practices in order to create a welcoming environment with a particular focus on underrepresented faculty, students, and staff.
UCSF Learners UCSF Staff UCSF Faculty
Open to All Committee Community Building Education/Training Mentorship Outreach UCSF Nursing
For more information contact us:
Contact
Teresa Scherzer
Email address
Phone
(415) 514-3498
Participation
Open Invitation
Location
UCSF Mission Bay
UCSF Mt. Zion
UCSF Parnassus
UCSF SFGH
The HSHPS (Hispanic Serving Health Professions School) Graduate Fellowship Training Program provides paid and unpaid training opportunities for graduate and doctoral students and recent graduates interested in working on Hispanic health research. Fellows are placed throughout the United States and Latin America within government agencies and academic institutions. All HSHPS fellows work alongside (1) a mentor; (2) an experienced researcher; (3) or senior staff member and assist with a research project as it relates to minority health issues and participate in a series of professional development seminars.
Open to All Community Building Education/Training
Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship Mentorship
For more information contact us:
Contact
Odalys Michelle Crespo
Email address
Phone
202-290-1186
Participation
Application
Location
National
Those awarded the Allied Healthcare Scholarship may receive up to $8,000 for one year of school. If awarded, recipients agree to a twelve (12) month service obligation practicing full time, direct patient care at a qualified facility in California. Qualified facilities include those designated by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) or California's Shortage Designation Program, a liaison to the federal Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) of Health Resources and Services Administration as Medically Underserved Area (MUA), Medically Underserved Population (MUP), Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC), Health Professional Shortage Area- Mental Health (HPSA-MH). In addition to the Federal and CA state designations, any state, county, veteran, or correctional facility qualifies as well as Indian Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers. See chart of qualified designations associated to each profession. The Allied Healthcare Scholarship program is funded by donations and grants. Some professions may not be eligible for an award based on available funding. We encourage all individuals to apply.
Open to All Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
For more information contact us:
Contact
Ashley Owens
Email address
Phone
916-326-3640
Duration
12 Months
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
California
Those awarded the Health Professions Education Scholarship may receive up to $50,000 for one year of school. If awarded, recipients agree to continue practicing full time, direct patient care at a qualified facility in California for a twenty-four (24) month service obligation. Qualified facilities include those designated by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) or California's Shortage Designation Program, a liaison to the federal Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) of Health Resources and Services Administration as Medically Underserved Area (MUA), Medically Underserved Population (MUP), Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC), Health Professional Shortage Area- Dental (HPSA-D), Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA), and Registered Nurse Shortage Area (RNSA). In addition to the Federal and CA state designations, any state, county, veteran, or correctional facility qualifies as well as Indian Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers. See chart of qualified designations associated to each profession. The Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program (Formerly Health Professions Education Scholarship Program) is funded by donations and grants. Some professions may not be eligible for an award based on available funding. We encourage all individuals to apply.
Open to All Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
For more information contact us:
Contact
Ashley Owens
Email address
Phone
916-326-3640
Duration
24 Months
Participation
Application
Location
California
Those awarded the Health Professions Education Loan Repayment may receive up to $50,000. If awarded, recipients agree to continue practicing full time, direct patient care at a qualified facility in California for a twenty-four (24) month service obligation. Qualified facilities include those designated by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) or California's Shortage Designation Program, a liaison to the federal Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) of Health Resources and Services Administration as Medically Underserved Area (MUA), Medically Underserved Population (MUP), Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC), Health Professional Shortage Area- Dental (HPSA-D), Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA), and Registered Nurse Shortage Area (RNSA). In addition to the Federal and CA state designations, any state, county, veteran, or correctional facility qualifies as well as Indian Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers. See chart of qualified designations associated to each profession. The Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program (Formerly Health Professions Education Scholarship Program) is funded by donations and grants. Some professions may not be eligible for an award based on available funding. We encourage all individuals to apply.
Open to All Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
For more information contact us:
Contact
Ashley Owens
Email address
Phone
916-326-3640
Duration
24 Months
Participation
Application
Location
California
Those awarded the Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment may receive up to $6,000. If awarded, recipients agree to continue practicing full time, direct patient care at a qualified facility in California for a twenty-four (24) month service obligation. Qualified facilities include those designated by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) or California's Shortage Designation Program, a liaison to the federal Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) of Health Resources and Services Administration as Medically Underserved Area (MUA), Medically Underserved Population (MUP), or Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC).
Open to All Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship
For more information contact us:
Contact
Michelle Grant
Email address
Phone
916-326-3640
Duration
24 Months
Participation
Application
Location
California