Pre-medical Surgical Internship

Program Description

The UCSF Fresno Pre-Medical Surgical Internship Program is a seven-month intensive and comprehensive program designed to prepare current pre-medical students to successfully matriculate into medical school. This program stemmed from the obvious need to augment the physician workforce in the San Joaquin Valley to meet the needs for our patient population. The program offers interested pre-medical students the unique opportunity to work with the Central Valley’s patient population and to experience medicine through UCSF Fresno’s Surgery Department. The program is designed to equip the students with skills, such as networking, professionalism, communication skills, time management, coping with stress, personal statement writing, interviewing, that will serve them well into medical school and thereafter. The program serves an opportunity for the students to build a mentorship network that will support them through their application process and beyond. The aim of the program is to enhance the students’ candidacy for medical school. All interested pre-medical students are welcome to apply. Please see location and commitment requirements.  

Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort are now closed.

Contact:

[email protected]

Program Lead

Carolina Aparicio, MD (Class of 2027)

Dr. Aparicio is a general surgery resident at UCSF Fresno. She studied Molecular Toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley and then went on to complete her medical education at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Her goal is to become an exceptional surgeon and worthy role model for the community she serves. 

 

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Must be enrolled as a fulltime student in an accredited institution and completed at least two years of college (Sophomores in their second semester of higher will be considered). 
  • Recent graduate (within 2 years) from an accredited institution will also be considered. 
  1. Completion of General Chemistry and at least one semester of Biology.
  2. The following documents will be required for shadowing/observation:
    • Photo (for badge)
    • Flu Shot
    • Immunization Record
    • COVID Vaccination
    • Background Screening