California Medicine Scholars is expanding its physician pathway program to the Bay Area and Los Angeles as the state faces continued physician shortages and health care disparities in underserved communities, California Community Colleges announced earlier this month.
The program, operated by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, is launching three new Regional Hubs of Healthcare Opportunity. Two Los Angeles hubs will be led by the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Chabot College will lead the Bay Area hub.
The regional hubs connect community colleges, four-year universities, medical schools, health centers and community organizations to provide students with academic advising, mentorship, clinical experience, internships and volunteer opportunities designed to prepare them for medical school and health care careers, Foundation CCC officials said.
The expansion is expected to provide physician pathway opportunities to hundreds of additional students, according to Foundation CCC.
The California Medicine Scholars Program currently serves about 800 students through four regional hubs. With the expansion, the program will include 56 community colleges, 23 four-year universities and medical schools, and 42 community-based health organizations.
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