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UC Merced takes next step toward establishing a Valley Medical Education Program

Campus hires medical consultant to develop required business plan for program

STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE SHOULD ATTEND UCSF FRESNO DOCTORS ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE

FRESNO – Eighth-grade students from Fresno County who are interested in careers in health and medicine should attend the UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy information night on Monday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. in the performing arts theater at Sunnyside High School ( 1019 S. Peach Ave.) in Fresno. Students and...

UC Merced Submits Proposal to Establish Medical Education Program in the San Joaquin Valley

Merced – The University of California, Merced submitted a proposal earlier this month to the UC Office of the President to establish a medical education program leading to a School of Medicine in the San Joaquin Valley. If approved, UC Merced will enter its first class of medical students within...

UCSF FRESNO GRADUATES CLASS OF 2006

Two Valley natives among those staying to treat patients and teach

DOCTORS ACADEMY HONORS GRADUATING CLASS AT AWARDS RECEPTION

UCSF School of Medicine selects five students for early admission

DOCTORS ACADEMY STUDENTS HEADED FOR UCSF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

FRESNO – Approximately 30 high school seniors in the Doctors Academy Program at Sunnyside High School in Fresno are headed to medical school. The students will participate in a one-day special event at the UCSF School of Medicine on Wednesday, April 19 inrecognition of their completion of a...

UCSF FRESNO NATIONWIDE SEARCH RESULTS IN 58 NEW VALLEY PHYSICIANS

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno announced today the results of its nationwide search for medical school graduates who will conduct their residency training at the Fresno-based UC medical education program. For the first time in many years, UCSF Fresno’s search resulted in a 100 percent physician-match rate...

Assemblymember Juan Arambula SHARES STRATEGIES FOR HELPING CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC POTENTIAL

FRESNO – Assemblymember Juan Arambula will share strategies for helping children reach their full academic potential with parents of students in the UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy and Junior Doctors Academy as part of a seminar this Saturday, Feb. 25 at the UC Center ( 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from...

UCSF FRESNO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 19th Summer Biomedical Research Internship Program, which provides Central San Joaquin Valley high school students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with careers in medicine and valuable research skills that will give them a...

UCSF FRESNO PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS

FRESNO , CA – UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program has teamed up with Hablamos Juntos, a project supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to improve communication between health care providers and patients who speak little or no English.

CALLING ALL FUTURE DOCTORS: UCSF FRESNO DOCTORS ACADEMY HOLDS INFORMATION NIGHT FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

FRESNO – Eighth-grade students from Fresno County who are interested in enrolling as freshmen in the Doctors Academy Program at Sunnyside High School are encouraged to attend an information night with their parents on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the performing arts theater at...

UCSF FRESNO ADDS NEW FACULTY MEMBERS INCLUDING TWO DEPARTMENT CHIEFS AND A HMONG PHYSICIAN

The addition of new faculty members, including two department chiefs and a Hmong physician, will help expand the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program and enhance health care services to the community.

UCSF FRESNO FOSTERS FUTURE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT FIFTH ANNUAL MEDICAL MANIA CONFERENCE

The UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research, in partnership with California State University, Fresno and Fresno Kaiser Permanente will present the fifth annual “Medical Mania Conference” on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7:30 am to noon at the Satellite Student Union (5280 N. Jackson...

DONATION TO UCSF FRESNO ALZHEIMER’S & MEMORY CENTER BENEFITS VALLEY RESIDENTS

The UCSF Fresno Alzheimer’s & Memory Center has received a $159,000 donation from the estate of Muriel Hagerty, a long-time resident of the San Joaquin Valley. Mrs. Hagerty, who lived in Hanford, became an advocate for people with Alzheimer’s when a close friend was diagnosed with the disease.

UCSF FRESNO RECEIVES GRANT TO CONTINUE PREPARING LOCAL STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS

The UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research recently received a $225,000 grant from The California Wellness Foundation to support the Doctors Academy at Sunnyside High School in Fresno and the Junior Doctors Academy, located at Terronez, Kings Canyon and Sequoia middle schools...

UCSF FRESNO GRADUATES CLASS OF 2005 THIS THURSDAY

FRESNO – The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will graduate more than 60 resident physicians in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Copper River County Club ( 11500 North Friant Road ) in Fresno. Several of the doctors in the class of 2005 will remain in the...

UCSF FRESNO ALZHEIMER’S & MEMORY CENTER PRESENTS CONFERENCE FOR CAREGIVERS

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno Alzheimer’s & Memory Center, along with Valley Caregiver Resource Center, will present a conference “Caring for the Caregiver,” Saturday, June 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton ( 3737 N. Blackstone Ave.) in Fresno. The event is aimed at...

DOCTORS ACADEMY SENDS GRADUATES TO COLLEGE

FRESNO – All 28 of the graduating seniors in the UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy Program will continue their education at a college or university this fall. Many of the students are the first in their families to attend college.

UCSF FRESNO PRESENTS FORUM ON CANCER RATES IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will sponsor a forum titled “Cancer: Incidence and Mortality in the San Joaquin Valley” on Friday, May 13 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, located at 155 N. Fresno Street at the corner of Divisadero...

NATION’S CHIEF HEALTH EDUCATOR JOINS UCSF FRESNO FOR GRAND OPENING OF NEW MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BUILDING

FRESNO – Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, Surgeon General of the United States, will join leaders from UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program and the UCSF School of Medicine on Friday, April 22 for the grand opening of the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research. Special guests also...

UCSF FRESNO CELEBRATES 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH GRAND OPENING OF NEW MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BUILDING

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, which commemorates its 30th anniversary this year, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Medical Education and Research with a series of activities. Recognizing the critical role UCSF Fresno plays in providing health care to San...

UCSF MEDICAL STUDENTS TEACH LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM SUN DAMAGE

Corinna Kaarlela, UCSF News Director Source: Brandy Nikaido, Regional Director of Communications, UC Office of the President Phone: 559.241.7512, Cell: 559.313.6539 E-mail: [email protected]

DOCTORS ACADEMY STUDENTS HEADED FOR UCSF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

FRESNO – Nearly 30 high school seniors in the Doctors Academy Program at Sunnyside High School in Fresno are headed to medical school. The students will participate in a day of seminars and recognition for their completion of the rigorous four-year academic preparation program with a visit to the...

UCSF FRESNO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PAID HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

FRESNO – UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 18th Summer Biomedical Research Internship Program, which provides Central San Joaquin Valley high school students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with careers in medicine and valuable research skills that will give them a...

UCSF AND NATIONAL GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY ENCOURAGE FUTURE VALLEY PHARMACISTS

FRESNO – According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather forecasting groundhog, sees his shadow in early February, six more weeks of winter weather will follow. When local pharmacists see their shadows next month, a new generation of Valley pharmacists could follow.