AvenueM Community College Application Process

The AvenueM Program represents the Greater Northern California Regional Hub for Healthcare Opportunity (RHHO) which is part of the state-wide California Medicine Scholars Programs (CMSP) network of RHHOs, administered by the California Medicine Coalition through the Foundation for California Community Colleges.  

AvenueM focuses on increasing diverse physicians from community colleges to serve Northern California, particularly medically underserved communities. Part of this focus is recruiting a diverse group of mission-focused students. 

Mission-focused categories include:

• Economically, socially and/or educationally disadvantaged background
• English as a second language
• First-Generation
• Veteran
• Ties to the Northern California Region (e.g., attended high school in the region, place of birth, and/or parents’ residence, and/or applicant’s residence)

These mission-focused categories are considered as part of the selection process.  

Program eligibility requirements: 

• Overall GPA of 3.0
• Completion of 12 units of transferable coursework at a California Community College (you will need to submit unofficial transcripts with your application)
• Be enrolled at one of our partner California Community Colleges.
• Have completed a Student Education Plan outlining your plan for transfer (must be completed with a California Community College counselor)
• Be a 1st time bachelor degree seeking student.  If you are making a career change and working toward pre-med requirements, feel free to reach out to the UC Davis School of Medicine  who can answer your questions directly. Additional programing options through the School of Medicine are available here: https://health.ucdavis.edu/diversity/

Interested applicants may have completed an interest form through our website or through the California-Medicine.org website. For the AvenueM Program, the interest form is only used to identify prospective applicants. To officially apply to be considered for the AvenueM Program, applicants must complete this application. Please see the application timeline below. 

Deadlines:

• The AvenueM application cycle for the 2023-2024 academic year is open. 
• Students who are early in their community college coursework or are in high school, are encouraged to complete the Interest Form.  

Program decisions and notifications will be sent out 3 weeks after the deadline for each term.

Application Preparation Tips:

1. Take your time and complete the application thoroughly. 
2. Applications should be completed and submitted in a single session.
3. Have your comprehensive education plan from your CC counselor easily accessible for uploading as an attachment to your application.
4. Thoughtfully review and prepare your response to the question prompts below. You will be asked to answer these three prompts in 250 words or less. We recommend you type these responses in a separate document (Word or Google docs) and copy and paste into your application form.
5. Have a digital copy (.pdf) of your unofficial transcript easily accessible to upload with your application within the DropBox after application submission.

• What experiences have led you to pursue considering a career as a physician? Are there other healthcare careers you are considering?
• What kind of physician do you want to be and where do you want to practice? 
• What characteristics/skills do you possess and/or how will you demonstrate commitment and leadership to positively impact underserved communities? Please include if you have any personal experience with rural or urban underserved communities. 

If you are ready to become a part of AvenueM and meet the eligibility requirements below, submit your Application Today!

Fill out AvenueM Application