UCR Health Clinical & Administrative Program (CAP)
The UCR Health Clinical & Administrative Program is an internship for pre-health students looking for a combination of clinical and administrative experience. Ideal candidates are professional, reliable, punctual and have an interest in healthcare.
Our mission is to educate our interns to embrace healthcare through a holistic lens and prepare aspiring healthcare professionals to be well versed in both the clinical and administrative aspects of healthcare.
This is a non-paid internship, but includes professional development opportunities, clinical exposure, and hands-on administrative experience.
The application cycle for the 2025-2026 academic year is now open and can be accessed here. The application period closes on May 5th at 11:59 pm.
For questions, please email UCR-Health-CAP@medsch.ucr.edu. You may also visit our Instagram page.
UCR Health CAP Information Session
CAP Leadership
Staff Advisors
Krystal Rivas
Director of Ambulatory Operations, UCR Health
Student Leadership
Director: Arnav Kacker
Associate Director: Justin Myint
Clinical Lead: Sid Shanbhag
Administrative Lead: Rut Patel
Operations Lead: Dasha Tafrova
Promotions Lead: Kelly Chen
Departments
Interns will assist the UCR Health staff in the following areas.
Clinical Departments
Multispecialty Clinic
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Pain management
- Endocrine
- Neurology
Women's Health Clinic
- Assisted in front desk work handling patients
- Manages inventory of supplies
Hulen Place
Administrative Departments
Billing & Finance
- Reconcile surgeries
- Surgery operation reports
Compliance Advisory Services
- Compliance Advisory Services website
- Compliance blog and newsletter
Marketing
- Digital website & newsletter
- Physician profiles & social media platforms
Project Management
- Keeping track of action items for UCR Health.
- Assisting with process mapping and taking minutes
Quality Outcomes
- COVID-19 drive through testing
- Flu vaccine & credentials
Medical Education
Medical Student Support and Wellness
- Creating event flyers, wellness handouts, and Instagram wellness content.
- Monitoring and developing wellness challenges and forms.
Medical Student Life
- Categorizing spreadsheets, proofreading documents, and helping with PowerPoints.
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Helping with minor event duties.
Student Affairs Leadership
- Work with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs on developing a proposal/presentation for (1) EAP, (2) inclusion of community college students in existing admissions progress, or (3) partnership in developing an Indigenous Health internship program.
Academic Success
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Creating forms of tutor usage and assisting with content creation.
Pathway Programs
- Assist in developing proposals for speaker series for Pathway Program participants to promote PD, opportunities during “gap” years.
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Assist in developing proposals for alumni network (gathering testimonials and stories).
Standardized Patients (Center for Simulated Patient Care)
- Standardized Patients (SPs) = Trained actors portraying patients.
- Supporting department in improving medical student curriculum.
- Helping supply patient rooms.
- Observing medical students as they practice examining patients.
Simulation Lab (Center for Simulated Patient Care)
- Standardized Patients (SPs) = Trained actors portraying patients.
- Work on projects designed to explore the diverse aspects of medical education via participation as an SP.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Meetings
- Event Planning
Responsibilities and Requirements
Commitment
- Minimum of six (6) hours per week from June 2025 - June 2026
- Reliable transportation to the clinical & administrative offices
Requirements
- Full-time UCR undergraduate student
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Strong interest in pursuing a career in and learning about all aspects of healthcare
- All majors are welcome to apply
Benefits
- Networking with healthcare professionals
- Clinical & patient exposure
- Professional growth & career development
- UCR SOM Pathway Affiliate Program
- Experience with EPIC electronic medical records
- Shadowing program with UCR Health
Clinical Responsibilities
- Scanning referrals, patient information, & insurance verification
- Calling, scheduling, & registering patients
- Room turnovers
- Other duties as assigned
Administrative Responsibilities
- Work under UC Path staff
- Create measurements for clinical projects & tableau reports
- Create workflows/protocols/ compliance work plans
- Pull face sheets reports for surgeries
- Scan paper batches and file
- Auditing
- Other duties as assigned