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NHMA College Health Scholars Program

The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) College Health Scholars Program is a unique collaborative program with the Association of American Colleges (AAMC), the University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (Los Angeles, CA), and the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM).

The Program’s purpose is to increase the diversity of the health workforce with Hispanic physicians, health professionals, and scientist/researchers by providing resources to pre-health/science college students that address academic preparation for graduate school, including math and science, professional and personal development, and financial aid resources. The Program’s overarching goal is to increase the number of Hispanic students who are committed to increasing health equity to apply successfully to medical school, other health professions school or to graduate school in science and research careers in the United States.

UCI LMSA/SMNA Present - The Minority Majority: Our Road to Success

UCI School of Medicine Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and Student National Medical Association (SNMA) are proud to announce our 17th Annual Pre-Health Conference at the UC Irvine undergraduate campus on November 3, 2018!!

The theme for this year is - The Minority Majority: Our Road to Success in the Medical Field

The path to becoming a health professional is not an easy one. Having mentors to guide you through the process is essential. In past conferences we have stressed the importance of mentorship and will continue to provide opportunity for attendees to meet and connect with potential mentors, as well as information regarding applications, personal statements, and interviews.

However, the events and changes that have occured in the past year have made it clear that mentors are only part of what will make young pre-health professionals successful. We have come to understand that a strong support system built with a diverse group of individuals is just as important to ensuring minority students are able to reach their goals.

Our conference planning committee hopes that this year will highlight the importance of diversity and the benefits of embracing the ideas and cultures of others. We will provide attendees with information on how to achieve success and how to support one another on the difficult path to a health profession.

UC Riverside Internal Medicine Clinical Observatory Internship for Undergraduate Student

Overview of the Internship:

This internship provides the opportunity to gain insight into the real-world nature of medical residency training as well as real-world practice of internal medicine at the Riverside University Health System Medical Center. The intern will have the opportunity to shadow physicians in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and to gain organizational and planning skills with this internship. The intern should be proactive and dependable regarding various tasks that are assigned to them. The internship is 10 hours per week with a minimum of 10 weeks, according to the internship policy of the UC Riverside Internship and Career Center. Two hours per week will be devoted to assisting the residency program coordinator with administrative tasks for the program; the remaining eight hours will be split between inpatient and outpatient patient care settings (see below). The medical observation component will be strictly observation based and will not be involved any direct patient care. The intern will be required to go through background screening per the UC Riverside Internship and Career Center policy as well as other trainings as required by the hospital’s volunteering policy.

Expectations:

1. Be prompt and reliable with assigned shifts

2. Be professional in both dress and demeanor

3. Be dependable regarding administrative tasks assigned

4. Observe patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings without disclosure of details

5. Be strictly compliant and adherent to HIPPA policy, no exception

6. Attend all required trainings in timely manner as required by the position

7. Be proactive and communicate with the program’s coordinator and corresponding individuals

Requirements:

1. The intern must be an undergraduate student with UC Riverside, either full-time or part-time status, with a strong interest in the medical field.

2. A minimum of 10-week commitment of 10 hours per week for the internship is required. You will be assigned a 2-hour shift with administrative tasks. Four 4-hour shifts will be assigned to the inpatient rounding team. The remaining hours will be spent in the outpatient clinic, gaining insight into the practice of internal medicine as well as other health professions such as pharmacy, behavior health, and the clinic’s complex care team. The intern may be asked to assist with research projects for the residents as well as simple medical tasks with nursing staff. Depending on the intern’s gained experience and level of comfort, he/she may be served as the clinic’s ambassador educating patients on lifestyle modification in combating with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, etc.

2. The intern must pass all background screening requirement as requested by the Riverside University Health System Medical Center.

3. The intern will be required to provide a written reflection summary of the experience at the end of the internship (2-3 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced).

Application Instructions: Please complete the application attached and email it along with your updated CV to Dr. Van La, van.la@ruhealth.org and Ms. Michele Lynn michele.lynn@medsch.ucr.edu with email titled, UCR Medicine Observatory Internship for Undergraduate Student Application.