California Medicine Scholars Program

California Medicine Scholars Program

NOW accepting applications! The Inland Empire Regional Hub for Healthcare Opportunity (RHHO) is recruiting 50 community college students for its 2025 application cycle to participate in the California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP), a new pathway that supports students from community college to medical school. Students enrolled in CMSP will benefit from the following services and activities throughout their journey to becoming a physician.

  • Academic advising to ensure transfer success to UC Riverside or CSU San Bernardino.
  • Medical school advising.
  • Mentorship with UCR/CSUSB undergraduates and UCR medical students.
  • Clinical and research experience.
  • Professional development opportunities.

Prospective students will need to submit a program application online. Visit our application page for more information. For questions about the program and/or application, please email us at cmsp_ierhho@medsch.ucr.edu.

Please join our CMSP Staff to learn more about the California Medicine Scholars Program!

CMSP Contact Information

Please contact Ana Guillen Lopez the CMSP Program Coordinator to discuss any questions regarding your eligibility criteria, CMSP application, and/or program information. 

Email: ana.guillenlopez@ucr.edu

Phone: (951) 827-0000

 

Please get in touch with Johanna Navarrete the CMSP Project Lead to discuss any questions regarding your eligibility criteria, CMSP application, and/or program information. 

Email: johanna.navarrete@medsch.ucr.edu

Phone: (951) 827-6090

Are you interested in learning more about the California Medical Scholars Program (CMSP)? Please join one of our upcoming information sessions. We will go over the prerequisites, advantages, and application deadlines.
 

Thursday, September 12, 2024 • 11:00am

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 • 3:00pm

Thursday, October 10, 2024 • 11:00am

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • 3:00pm

Thursday, October 24, 2024 • 11:00am

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 • 3:00pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 923 3160 9626

 

CMSP Office Hours

If you need assistance with the submission of your CMSP application or have general questions please join one of the offered Zoom office hours below: 

 

Ana Guillen Lopez - Coordinator, California Medicine Scholars Program

October 7, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

October 14, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

October 21, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

October 28, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 385 584 6070

 

 

Johanna Navarrete - Assistant Director, Pathway Programs

October 2, 2024 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm

October 9, 2024 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm

October 16, 2024 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm

October 23, 2024 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm

October 30, 2024 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 557 955 6704

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The California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP), is a pathway that supports students starting at the community college until they enter medical school. Students enrolled in CMSP will benefit from multiple services and activities throughout their journey to a career in medicine.

 
Please click on the link below to follow us at CMSP_UCR
Visit: https://forms.gle/mN4gbuGx2p14Lxdh6
 
Questions? Email CMSP_IERHHO@medsch.ucr.edu

Important Dates

  • Application Opens: March 1, 2024
  • Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
  • Interviews: November 2024
  • Acceptance Notification: December 15, 2024

(After October 31, 2024, program admission will take place on a rolling basis and dependent on seat availability)