UCSF PROF-PATH is an academic and research training program for UCSF Latinx/UIM medical students interested in health disparities. PROF-PATH was formerly funded by NIH and by the School of Medicine Dean’s Office and Inquiry Program but is now supported by the HRSA-funded UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence. We support UCSF medical students who are underrepresented in medicine regardless of research area focus, and students interested in health disparities research regardless of background. PROF-PATH’s six-week summer program takes 10 students per year and provides stipends and mentored research with weekly Careers-in-Progress sessions that allow for dedicated curriculum time and community building.
The UCSF PROF-PATH program is led by UCSF LCOE faculty Dr. Alicia Fernandez and Dr. Martha Vargas.
For more information on UCSF PROF-PATH please contact:
Yoselin G Castillo, Research Analyst
Email: Y[email protected]
2025 PROF-PATH Schedule
Program Dates: June 24, 2025 - July 29, 2025
- Weekly Career-in-Progress sessions are scheduled in-person each Tuesday from 5:00 – 6:30 PM at UCSF Pride Hall (ZSFG).
- Mentoring Sessions with Faculty will be scheduled during the first and last week of the program. Students will have the option of meeting in person or remotely.
Application Information
UCSF Medical Students must submit a Summer Explore – Inquiry Funding Application (Deadline: March 3, 2025), and indicate “Yes” on the question regarding your interest in the PROF-PATH Program.
We also ask that you complete the additional question regarding your unique life experiences on your Inquiry Funding Application.
2025 PROF-PATH Curriculum
- Career-in-Progress Session #1: So, What Are You Working On? Developing Your Elevator Response and Professional Network, Introduction to Emotional Competence
- Career-in-Progress Session #2: My Mentor Has No Time For Me! Skills in Engaging Your Mentor, Charting One’s Course: Facts and Feeling Framework
- Career-in-Progress Session #3: Overview of Academic Careers
- Career-in-Progress Session #4: Narrative Advocacy and Public Dissemination
- Career-in-Progress Session #5: Manuscript Writing, “Who’s on First?” Authorship in Research
- Career-in-Progress Session #6: Abstract Writing, Common Emotions in Research
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