Course Description
In this weekly workshop, students strengthen the personal qualities they need to become a successful medical student and superior physician. They clarify your own learning style and gain practical skills to keep on track with time management, organization and self-care practices. Students also prepare for high-pressure settings, exam accommodations, and business management. Through research and discussions about bias, diversity, equity, and inclusion each student is better-prepared to make more informed health care decisions. Students will also build their cultural competency and interpersonal communication skills, learn about self- and patient advocacy and how to finance a medical education.
- This course was co-created by the UCSC Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology department, and taught via UCSC Silicon Valley Extension to support postbaccalaureate students in successfully launching their premed studies. Enrollment is exclusively available to students accepted into the premed postbaccalaureate program.
- For students who aim to apply to medical school in 2024, we recommend the following sequence:
- MCAT Prep (runs Fall, Winter)
- Extended 1:1 Career Counseling (runs Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) and Medical School Application Workshop (runs Spring)
- Academic Coursework (Speak with the program academic advisor on when to take academic coursework. See your academic course calendar for dates.)
Notes
A Life in Medicine: Health Care Seminar Series (runs Winter, Spring) and Keys to Success in Medicine Workshop (runs Winter, Spring)
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