College/Pre-Med Readiness Preparation and Resources
You'll find a comprehensive collection of tools and guides designed to support your journey towards a career in the health professions. Whether you're just beginning to explore premed pathways or looking for specific prehealth resources, these materials will provide valuable insights and information to help you succeed.
UC Merced and UCSF Pre-Med, Pre-Health or STEM Resources
- UCSF Fresno Medical Student Profiles VIDEO: 4min
- University of California PRIME Programs
- California Medically Underserved Areas
- UC Merced Office of Medical Education
- UC Merced School of Natural Sciences Pre-Health Advising
- University of California Schools of Medicine
Disclaimer: We do not advise, nor endorse any program or resource, nor provide the content for these sources. Students should go directly to the site for their questions and determine its applicability and usefulness for their own needs and situation.
Pre-Med, Pre-Health or STEM Resources
- PreMedCC - workshops, webinars, speakers, panelists related to medical school. Be sure to join the listserv for current information.
- Pre-Health Dreamers - promoting education and healthcare access for immigrant communities
- The Student Doctor Network - free resources to help students in their educational, doctor journey
- SACNAS Webinars - career resources and networking in STEM
Summer Programs Databases or Lists
- AAMC Medical Pathways & Enrichment Opportunities Database (plug in your search parameters)
- Tomorrow’s Doctors: Summer Enrichment and Pipeline Programs: Search Database (plug in your search parameters)
- Pathways to Science Summer Research Opportunities Database (plug in your search parameters)
- Department of Energy (DOE) Internship Programs
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) undergraduate internships
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
- National Security Agency (NSA) Internship Programs
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Summer Research Programs
- NIH Community College Summer Enrichment Program (CCSEP) Research and Healthcare
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Student Opportunities
- Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program
- The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
- Cornell University Summer Research Experiences Database
- Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Summer Research Opportunities in Life Sciences
- Bay Area Teen Science Learning and Career Building Opportunities
- Teen Life Free & Low Cost Summer Programs Database
- Cientifico Latino High School Opportunities Database
- FastWeb Summer Programs for High School Students
K-12 STEM Summer Programs or Activities
- UC Merced CREST Biosciences and Biotechnology Workshop
- UC Merced Bobcat Summer STEM Academy
- UC Merced Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines CREST Computing Research Program
- UC Merced Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines Science and Technology Enrichment Program (STEP)
- UCSF Fresno Summer Biomedical Internship
- UCSF Fresno Office of Pre-Health Pathways - High School Options
- University of California COSMOS
- UCLA Summer Institutes
- UCSF Summer Opportunities
- UC Davis Pre-College Program
- UC Davis Young Scholars
- UC Merced Summer Session
- UCSD Pre-College Summer Programs
- UCR Youth Programs
- UCR STRIDE STEM Program
- UC Riverside Summer Academy
- UC Berkeley Summer Program
- UCI School of Medicine Summer Programs for High School Students
- CSU Cal Poly EPIC: Engineering Possibilities in College
- CSU Monterey Summer Programs
- Fresno State Lyles College of Engineering Summer Camps
- Sacramento State Summer Program
- Harvard Summer
- Stanford Summer Programs for High School Students
- Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Programs
- Bezos Scholars Program (for high school juniors)
- NYU Langone’s Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research (PrMEIR)
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Summer Pathway Programs
- MD Anderson Cancer Center UPWARDS Summer Program
Community Service Volunteer Opportunities
Important: These opportunities are not all-inclusive and only a sampling of options. Disclaimer: We do not advise, nor endorse any program or resource, nor provide the content for these sources. Students should go directly to the site for their questions and determine its applicability and usefulness for their own needs and situation.
- National Health Corps (with stipend and education award for Public Health Fellowship or Community Health Fellowship)
- Central Valley Health Corps (with stipend and education award for Public Health Fellowship or Community Health Fellowship)
- California Volunteers AmeriCorps Programs – search health
- California Health Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer
- California Volunteers
- VolunteerMatch
- American Red Cross Volunteer Opportunities Central California
- HandsOn Central California
- United Way in California – search city or county
- California Volunteer Centers
- Adventist Health Central Valley Volunteer
- Central California Blood Center
- Central California Food Bank Volunteer
- NAMI Merced County Volunteer
- Mercy Medical Center Merced Volunteer Opportunities
- City of Merced Volunteer Program
- Merced County Volunteer Information
- Merced County Food Bank Volunteer
- Community Action Partnership of Madera County
- Madera County Volunteer
- City of Madera Volunteer Opportunities
- Stanislaus County Volunteer
- Volunteering with Hospice of San Joaquin
- Stockton / San Joaquin Emergency Food Bank Volunteer
- San Joaquin County Public Health Services Volunteer Resources
- San Joaquin General Hospital Become a Volunteer
- VA Central Valley Healthcare Volunteer
Health Professions Organizations
- Explore Health Careers: https://explorehealthcareers.org/
- Anesthesiologist Assistant – Association of Anesthesiologist Assistant Education Programs
- Athletic Trainer – National Athletic Trainers’ Association
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Community Health Worker – CCAPP Credentialing
- Community Health Worker – CA Dept of Health Care Access and Information
- Dental Professions – American Dental Education Association
- Dermatology - American Academy of Dermatology
- Gastroenterology - American Gastroenterological Association
- Health Administration – Association of University Programs in Health Administration
- Medical Scribe - ScribeAmerica
- Medicine – Association of American Medical Colleges
- Naturopathic Medicine – Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges
- Neurology - Society for Neuroscience
- Nursing – American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Optometry – Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
- Orthotics and Prosthetics – National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education
- Osteopathic Medicine – American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Pediatrics - Academic Pediatric Association
- Pharmacy – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy – American Physical Therapy Association
- Physician Assistant – American Academy of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant Education Association
- Podiatric Medicine – American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
- Public Health – Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
- Radiology - Radiological Society of North America
- Veterinary Medicine – Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Medical School Application Guides
- AAMC "Steps to Medical School" road map for college undergraduates created by the Association of American Medical Colleges is in the "Getting into Medical School " guide.
- AAMC Anatomy of an Applicant Guide
- AMCAS Guidelines for Writing Letters of Evaluation
- AAMC Refreshing the Premed Competencies (2023)
- AAMC PreMed Competencies for Medical School (2023)
- AAMC Premed Competencies Self Assessment
- AAMC Premed Competency Experience Worksheets
- AAMC Real Stories Demonstrating Premed Competencies
- AAMC Aspiring Docs
- AMA Newsletter Sign Up - Get tips and insider advice from the AMA on succeeding in medical school—delivered to your inbox.
Medical Student Profiles
- UCSF SJV PRIME Biographies by Class
- UCSF Fresno SJV PRIME Roster (scroll to bottom)
- UCSF Fresno Medical Student Profiles VIDEO: 4min
- UCSF SJV PRIME Biographies by Class - 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Medical Education In The News
- Ground Broken for Medical Education Building at UC Merced (UC Merced News)
- Groundbreaking held for UC Merced's new Medical Education Building (ABC30 Fresno)
- UC Merced breaks ground on new $300M medical education building (Turlock Journal)
- UC Merced celebrates new medical building (Your Centra Valley)
- ‘We deserve this.’ UC Merced celebrates groundbreaking for new medical education building (Merced Sun Star)
- UC Merced Medical Education Building Gains Final Approval from UC Regents
- UC Merced Regents approve construction of $300M Medical Education Facility
- UC Merced Plans Medical Education Facility (Tradeline)
- Turner Selected to Build UC Merced New Medical Education Building (Turner Construction News)
- UC Merced's New Medical Education Director Values Services (UC Merced News)
- UC Merced Magazine (health focus) Volume XV11, Issue 4