LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP)

The LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) is a premedical support program for students who identify as Latinx at Fresno State, UC Merced, and San Francisco State*.

The program is comprised of a six-week intensive summer program and an academic year of mentoring, advising, and professional development. Students must meet program requirements, apply, and be selected for the program, which provides a summer stipend of $3000. No clinical observations will take place at any UCSF campus. The 2023 summer program will be hybrid with some in-person sessions at UCSF and UCSF Fresno. 

*At SFSU, a few students who identify as Black/African American are selected to participate with funding from the UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach.

Summer Intensive Program

  • Introductory MCAT preparation with medical students
  • Introduction to Health Policy and Advocacy
  • Engagement with community-based organizations to create research-driven fact sheets
  • Interactions with medical students, residents, and faculty
  • Introduction to various medical specialties

Academic-year Activities

  • 1-on-1 mentorship with APP faculty leads
  • Joint campus webinars focused on medical school and other topics of interest 
  • Professional development workshop
  • Near-peer mentoring with UCSF medical students (LMSA)

Program Eligibility

  • I am a full-time undergraduate student at San Francisco State University, Fresno State, or UC Merced
  • For Fresno State/UC Merced Students: I identify as Hispanic/Latinx (which is underrepresented in medicine), or two or more races/ethnicities when one is Hispanic/Latinx
  • For SFSU Students: I identify as Hispanic/Latinx or African American (which are underrepresented in medicine), or two or more races/ethnicities when one is Hispanic/Latinx or African American
  • I plan to apply to medical school
  • I can commit to a minimum of one academic year to the program. I understand this includes a six-week summer program
  • I have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or greater
  • I will have completed two semesters of General Biology and two semesters of General Chemistry (inorganic and/or organic) by the start of the program - June 2023
  • I have demonstrated leadership and/or commitment to a student organization that works to better a UIM community
  • I am a US Citizen, US Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient. (documentation will be required)

*Eligibility requirements are dictated by Federal HRSA Funding

Program Locations

Fresno State/UC Merced

The UCSF LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) at Fresno State/UC Merced is a six-week intensive summer program where students participate in medical school preparatory activites. Learn more about APP at Fresno State/UC Merced.

For questions, contact the Program Coordinator: Yoselin G Castillo ([email protected])

San Francisco State University

The UCSF LCOE Aspiring Physicians Program (APP) at San Francisco State is a six-week intensive summer program where students participate in medical school preparatory activities. Learn more about APP at SFSU.

For questions, contact the Program Coordinator for SFSU students: Madison Rodriguez ([email protected])

Pre-Med Course Recommendations

Information and resources coming soon.