Katherine Flores

The California Wellness
Foundation Conference
Increasing Diversity in the Health
Professions
June 25, 2013
Katherine A. Flores, MD, Director,
University of California San Francisco Fresno
Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
UCSF’s Regional Approach to
Health Professions Pipeline
Development
A comprehensive academic enrichment health
professions pipeline program
UCSF Fresno
Latino Center for
Medical
Education &
Research
“Guiding Minority and
Disadvantaged Youth Toward the
Health Professions”
Education Programs
Junior Doctors Academy
Doctors Academy
Health Career Opportunity Program
A Health Professions Partnership
Educational Pipeline Program
Our Mission
To nurture the development of future doctors and
allied health professionals who can deliver culturally
sensitive and appropriate health services to the
ethnically diverse population of Fresno County by . . .
providing a supportive and academically rigorous
education pipeline program for students from
disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds.
A Unique Partnership Between
 University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
School of Medicine;
 UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program;
 Latino Center for Medical Education and Research;
&
 California State University, Fresno;
 Fresno County Office of Education;
 Fresno Unified School District;
 State Center Community Colleges
 Community Medical Centers
 Kaiser Hospital
Children’s Hospital Central California
 Fresno County Health Department
 Clinica Sierra Vista
UCSF Fresno’s Educational Pipeline
Steps to Success
Doctors Academy Students
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Sunnyside High
School Doctors
Academy
CSUF – HCOP/DA
Alumni
UCSF
Medical
School
UCSF –Fresno
• AP College Prep
Courses
• Enrichment Activities
Step 1
• Hands-on Health
Activities
Jr. Doctors Academy
• Saturday Study
Academy
• Math and Science
• Study Trips
Courses
• Hands-on Science &
Math Labs
• 4 Years of
Medical School
and 3-5 Years
of Residency
• Minority Faculty
Fellowship
• HCOE/Research
•Fellowships
• Research
Experience
• Community Service
• Mentorship
• Summer Enrichment
Programs
• SAT prep courses
• Study Trips
• AVID Classes
• Saturday Study Academy
•Summer Programs
• AVID Classes
•Cultural Competency
Curriculum
• Parent Empowerment
Workshops
• Summer Enrichment
Programs
• Leadership Seminars
• Pre-health
Conferences
• MCAT, DAT, & GRE
prep
• Clinical Placements
• Physician
Mentorship
• Personal Statement/mock
interviews
• Parent Empowerment
Workshops
Edward Moreno, M.D.
Former Research Fellow,
Current Fresno County Health
Officer
Participating Schools
Kings Canyon Middle School
(FUSD)
Sequoia Middle School (FUSD)
Elizabeth Terronez Middle School
(FUSD)
Sunnyside High School (FUSD)
Selma High School (SUSD)
Caruthers High School (CUSD)
California State University, Fresno
Gender Background of program students Current Students
28%
Female
Male
72%
Ethnic Background of program students Current Students
2%
1%
10%
0%
4%
6%
0%
African American
Amer Indian
White
Native
17%
Latino
Asian
Philippine
60%
East Indian
Other
Academy students are offered:
 Summer school enrichment programs
 Study trips to colleges, universities & health professions schools
 Rigorous, accelerated classes with an emphasis on math, science and writing
 Hands-on science labs & health activities
 Tutorial support and mentoring from college students
 Saturday Study Academies
 Counseling and support services from Fresno Pacific University & Fresno State
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student counseling interns
Health practitioner mentors
Medical research projects
SAT/MCAT/DAT/GRE/PCAT prep courses
Personal Statement Workshops
Mock Interviews
Scholarship/Financial Aid Workshops
Parent Empowerment Workshops
Junior Doctors Academy
The Junior Doctors Academy helps prepare targeted Middle
School students interested in becoming health professionals
for entry into High School and the Doctors Academy.
Student Benefits:
 Study Trips to science/technology museums, colleges &
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Universities
Pre-Medical Student Tutors/Mentors from the Fresno State
Health Careers Opportunity Program
Special counseling and support services to raise the academic
achievement of program students
Medical or Health Practitioner Mentors and role models
Parent Empowerment Seminars
Summer enrichment program
Science/math hands-on activities
Junior Doctors Academy
San Jose Tech Museum
JDA Students learning
clinical skills
JDA Students taking a
campus tour of CSU Fresno
JDA Students applying their
calculator skills
Junior Doctors Academy
Parent/Student Workshop
Summer Enrichment Camp
JDA students visiting the
Children’s Hospital of Central California
Doctors Academy
The Doctors Academy helps prepare students interested in becoming
health professionals for entry into four-year colleges and Universities.
Student Benefits:
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A chance to explore areas of academic and career interest
Preparation for entry into four-year colleges and Universities
Academically rigorous classes in Math, Science and Writing
Pre-Medical Student Tutors/Mentors from the Fresno State Health Careers
Opportunity Program
Hands-on Health Activities e.g. CPR Training
Medical or Health Practitioner Mentors
Clinical Placements
Special counseling and support services
Research and internship opportunities
Special SAT preparation
Health/Allied Health professional school visits and workshops
Study trips to colleges & universities
Parent Empowerment Seminars
Doctors Academy
Freshmen Summer Program
Leadership Development
Introduction to Health
Doctors Academy
Doctors Academy
Summer
Health Careers Course
Rising Juniors
Doctors Academy
Summer Internship Program
Research and Clinical Experience Rising Seniors
Doctors Academy
Summer Internship Program
Selected Internship Sites
Adventist Health
Community Care Clinic & Hospital
Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Pavilion
Cardiovascular Consultants Heart Center
Children’s Hospital of Central California
Clinica Sierra Vista
Community Regional Medical Centers
Curry Chiropractic Offices
DiCiccio Orthodontics
Family Health Medical Center
Fogg, Maxwell & Lanier
Fresno Children’s Medical Group
Fresno County Department of
Community Health
Fresno Physical Therapy
Fowler Physical Therapy
Hanger, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente Fresno & Selma
Kubo Orthodontic Group
Logan Street Medical Group
Lydia Favor, MD, Inc.
Office of Dr. Xavier J. Gutierrez, DDS
Pediatric Anesthesia Association
Singleton Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inc.
South County Veterinary Hospital
VA Central California
Health Care System
Waterhouse Animal Hospital
Health Careers Opportunity Program
(HCOP) – Fresno State
HCOP helps prepare students for entry into graduate programs
and health professional schools. It also provides student
academic support in partnership with
UC San Francisco LaCMER.
Student Benefits:
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A chance to explore areas of academic and career interest.
Preparation for entry into graduate and professional programs.
Academic and career counseling services.
Mentoring
Research and internship opportunities.
Pre-health professional school services, i.e., MCAT/DAT/PCAT/GRE
courses.
 Health/Allied Health professional school visits and workshops.
HCOP Incoming College Freshmen
Summer Program (Freshman Institute)
HCOP
STUDENTS
Academic Advising, Counseling & Support
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Peer Mentoring
Physician Mentoring
Aspiring Scholar Workshops
Health Professional
School Visits
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
HCOP Summer
Clinical and Community Internship Program
UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
Doctors Academy Outcomes
100% Graduation Rate
100% Matriculation into College
2003-2012
Doctors
Academy
Graduates
387
Currently
Four year
enrolled in a university
four year
graduates
university
224
81
Terronez Middle School Junior Doctors Academy
Jennifer Davila Currently in Health Health
Professions/Allied Professions
School
/Allied
Health
Graduates
Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy
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California State University, Fresno Health Careers Opportunity Program →
UCSF Fresno
Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
Pipeline Program - Outcomes to Date (1999-Present)
 Junior Doctors Academy
965 total program participants to date
 32% accepted to Doctors Academy
 Doctors Academy
 919 total program participants to date
 100% high school graduation rate
 100% admitted to colleges and universities
 99% admitted to four-year colleges and universities
 85% graduate with a baccalaureate degree within 6 years
 Health Careers Opportunity Program
 1,470 total program participants to date
 228 have applied and been accepted into health professions schools
 Current program students - 596
 Junior Doctors Academy – 134
 Doctors Academy – 328
 Health Careers Opportunity Program – 134
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Developing a Diverse Workforce
Requires a Community of Partners
School District Officials
School District Superintendent
School Principal
Teachers
Counselors
UC Leadership
UCSF SOM Faculty
UCSF Fresno Faculty
UCSF Faculty
CSU Leadership
Inter Professional Education
Hospitals
Community Health Center
Health Department
Community Organizations
Health Professional Community
Mentors
Parents
Students & Community
Our Future Health Professionals
Developing a Diverse Workforce