UC Davis Center for Health and Technology hosts AvenueM students
About 30 community college students get hands-on lessons in medicine
Quick Summary
- As part of a two-week summer program AvenueM students are immersed in an intensive curriculum focused on teaching them how to transfer to four-year universities and plan their route to medical school.
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Community college students got a taste of what it is like to be a physician this week at the UC Davis Center for Health and Technology, where they received hands-on clinical training as part of a two-week educational experience provided by AvenueM.
Avenue M (the M is for Medicine) is a program that supports and mentors community college students on the pathway to medical school. The program equips and empowers young adults from communities that have historically been underrepresented in the medical profession to pursue successful careers in health care. Established by UC Davis in 2022 through a $1.8 million grant aimed to diversify the future workforce, the program partners with 10 community colleges and three other universities, as well as local healthcare companies and community partners to provide meaningful educational opportunities.
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