Cost
$1,000

Course Description

This year-long, cohort-based course supports postbaccalaureate premedical students through a structured sequence of seminars and hands-on workshops that strengthen readiness for medical school and healthcare careers. The course meets four times per quarter and alternates focus across the academic year, integrating mentorship, career exploration, and applied skill development. In the winter and summer quarters, the course is offered as a workshop series focused on experiential learning, including medical school application preparation (personal statements, interviews, MCAT strategy, school selection), networking, and foundational clinical skills such as Stop the Bleed and suturing. In the fall and spring quarters, the course transitions to a seminar series featuring physicians, medical students, and residents who share their pathways into medicine, providing insight into diverse careers, medical training, and professional success while fostering mentorship and networking.  

Topics Include

  • Medical school application processes and planning
  • Personal statements, interviews, MCAT strategies
  • Career pathways in medicine
  • Professional development, networking, and clinical skills exposure

 

Notes

This course is restricted to enrolled cohort students with permission to enroll. Cohort students must enroll once per quarter for four consecutive quarters, beginning in their assigned start term. All Seminar Series and Workshop sessions are held in-person. Attendance is mandatory to fully benefit from discussions, hands-on activities, and cohort collaboration. Out-of-area students who are unable to attend in person may request online participation.

  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Sat, 06-20-2026 10:30am 2:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA
Sat, 07-11-2026 10:30am 2:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA
Sat, 08-01-2026 10:30am 2:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA
Sat, 08-22-2026 10:30am 2:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA
 

PBSV.807.(4) is the section designated for Silicon Valley Cohort students who began the program in Summer2026 and are required to enroll in Summer 2026 as part of their program sequence. Summer 2026 represents the first quarter of participation in the cohort.

  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Sat, 07-11-2026 10:30am 2:30am Flexible SANTA CLARA
Sat, 08-01-2026 10:30am 2:30am Flexible SANTA CLARA
Sat, 08-22-2026 10:30am 2:30am Flexible SANTA CLARA
Sat, 09-12-2026 10:30am 2:30am Flexible SANTA CLARA
 

PBSV.807.(5) is the section designated for Central Coast Cohort students who began the program in Summer 2026 and are required to enroll in Summer 2026 as part of their program sequence. Summer 2026 represents the first quarter of participation in the cohort.

This course applies to these programs:

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