UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Scholarship for Visiting Students 2023
The UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine program is excited to offer a visiting student scholarship opportunity to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are committed to working with underserved populations, or are interested in working with issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our institution was established to meet the needs of the San Joaquin Valley by training and retaining physicians to provide care in our region. It is the mission of the UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine to promote health in Central California by providing innovative and excellent patient care while training the next generation of physicians and advancing patient-centered research while serving our culturally diverse and medically under-served patient population. It is our goal to train physicians who reflect the diversity of our surrounding communities.
Eligibility: To qualify for this scholarship, you must
- Be entering your final year of medical school (graduating 2024)
- Planning to pursue a residency in Emergency Medicine.
- Identify as a student from a Disadvantaged Background**
- Be in good academic standing.
- Requirements for the UCSF Fresno’ clinical electives must also be met.
- Prior to the start of your rotation, passed Step 1 of the USMLE
** Family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds AND/OR from a social, cultural, or educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that have demonstrably presented barriers to navigating admissions or access to medical careers.
This scholarship supports students by reducing the costs related to the clerkship travel, application/tuition fee and housing expenses. Scholarship awardees will receive reimbursement for the below expenses upon submission of receipts.
Questions about the clerkship or scholarship? Email Clerkship Director, Dr. Jessie Werner at [email protected] or Department Manager, Virginia Coningsby at [email protected].
Housing
Elective Courses
Sub-internship in Emergency Medicine—EM 140.30
Wilderness Medicine Elective—EM 140.31
EM Research Elective—150.0
Questions about the clerkship or scholarship? Email Clerkship Director, Dr. Jessie Werner at [email protected] or Department Manager, Virginia Coningsby at [email protected].
For any questions, or to learn about the application process, please contact:
Jessie Werner, MD
Clerkship Director
UCSF Fresno, Department of Emergency Medicine
Virginia Coningsby, Department Manager
UCSF Fresno, Department of Emergency Medicine