Doctors On Board
Program®
and
Community Health
Internship
Virtual Program 2022
Program Dates
April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 1-9, and 14
Closing Ceremony
Please join us in thanking all of the speakers and presenter that participated in this program and congratulate all of the students that completed the program. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for all of you.
Community Health Internship Project Coordinators
Dana Abdelgadir
Limi Ahmed
Tijaan Henderson
Demond Rodgers, Jr.
Tiffany Lawless
Program Highlights
Interactive Program with topics on:
- Update on SAT/ACT/MCAT Prep
- Discussion on Pathways to College and Medical School
- Update on Medical Schools Admission Process during COVID-19
- Dialogue with Medical Students and Residents
- Primary Care: What is it and Why it is Important
- Orthopedic Surgery: Video and Narration of Actual Knee/Meniscus Repair
- Cardiology 101 Surgery: Video and Narration of Hearth Attack, Treatment and Prevention
- Developing your Best Personal Statement
- Conquering your Interviewing Skills
- Preparing your Team Projects: Enhancing your Digital Footprint
- Presentation Skills 101
- Create a health educational video or Power Point Presentation
- Health Disparities, Public Health Policy and COVID-19
- Preparing financially for medical school and residency
- Networking and mentoring opportunities
- Guide for Parents/Families of Future Doctors
- and more
Participants Include:
Partial List
- UCSF School of Medicine
- UCD School of Medicine
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Stanford School of Medicine
- Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- Native American Retention Initiatives at UC Davis
- Princeton Review (SAT/ACT/MCAT Prep)
- American Association of Medical Colleges
- The Permanente Medical Group
- Washington Hospital Health System
- Highland Hospital, Alameda County Health System
- Lifelong LeNoir Health Center
- John Muir Health
- Sinkler Miller Medical Association
- First Republic Bank
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Sutter Health
- Bay Area Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists (BOSS)
- Valley Community Healthcare, Los Angles,CA
- Student National Medical Association
- African American Wellness Project (AAWP)
- Kaiser Permanente African American Professional Association
- Cardiovascular Consultant Medical Group, Stanford Health Care
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Physicians/Pharmacists/Residents/Med/Pharm Students Educators/Counselors/Executives/Business Leaders
- Kaiser Permanente Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education
- John George Psychiatric Hospital, Alameda County Health System
- UCSF Emergency Medicine
- San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)
Application Instructions
Who Should Apply?
The Doctors On Board Program and Community Health Internship is an innovative and exciting opportunity for African American/Black, Native/Indigenous American Indian, Hispanic/Latino and underrepresented minority (URM) students who want to become medical doctors. Students who are in high school, pre-med, college/university/gap year, community college students and post-baccalaureate students are encouraged to apply.
How Can You Apply?
We are no longer taking student applications for this program. Thank you for your interest. Please try again next year.
Application Deadline is Friday, March 25, 2022
Important Information (please read carefully)
- NOTE: Please apply early. Slots will fill-up before the deadline.
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Notification of Acceptance in the Doctors On Board Program
PMF will email a notification of acceptance only to those students accepted into the program. Please also remember to check your email spam/junk and your voicemail. - NOTE: ONLY STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM WILL BE NOTIFIED.
- IMPORTANT: STUDENTS MUST REPLY IMMEDIATELY TO THE PMF EMAIL CONFIRMING THEIR ATTENDANCE. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM UNTIL PMF RECEIVES THIS EMAIL CONFIRMATION AND ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED. Thereafter, all future communications and next steps will be sent to students via email. Students should check their email frequently and follow-up promptly as indicated.
- NOTE: PMF may contact you for additional information. Please list only emails that you check or cell/telephone numbers that you will answer and/or listen to voicemail messages and return calls. If you do not answer or return emails/calls promptly you may not be accepted into the program.
- Please note: This program is designed for students who want to be medical become doctors. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from students interested in other healthcare fields.
Doctors On Board Program® Materials
Download materials and see videos for program workshops
Doctors On Board Program® Schedule
Tentative schedule. information will be updated as it is confirmed.
Parents/Family of Future Doctors Workshop (Virtual)
Saturday, April 30, 2022
1:00 - 2:30 PM
As an integral part of the team that inspires and prepares students for their goal and journey of becoming future doctors, the Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) invites you to attend the Virtual Parent/Family Workshop for Future Doctors to be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The workshop will help to provide you with a better understanding of what your student needs to do to become a doctor and how you can be supportive.
Each student accepted into the program can have family members attend this workshop. Must be 21 years are older to attend.
Upon receiving your confirmation of acceptance as a student in the Doctors On Board Program and Community Health Internship, you will receive an additional email for your parents/family to register for the Workshop for Parents/Family of Future Doctors.
Registration Deadline is
Saturday, April 23, 2022
PMF is funded by major grants from:
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Programs, The California Wellness Foundation, Dr. Michael and Denise LeNoir, The California Small Business Relief Grant, SBA Payroll Protection Program and other grants and donations..