Future Physician Leaders
Future Physician Leaders Program
The Future Physician Leaders is a mentorship program for pre-medical students who are interested in serving the community as physician leaders in the Coachella Valley and Riverside-San Bernardino regions.
Initiated by Dr. Raul Ruiz, senior associate dean for community engagement and partnerships in the School of Medicine, the Future Physician Leaders Program has three components:
- Lectures, workshops and group discussions involving students with physicians, nurses and other health care leaders
- Community service and leadership, which actively engages students in leadership roles to improve health care access and community health
- Summer Shadowing Program, a six-week program in which selected students shadow physicians in primary care clinics, emergency departments and hemodialysis centers, among other health care settings.