Resources

Our Impact At a Glance

Explore the progress, partnerships, and outcomes shaping a stronger pathway into medicine.

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A Valuable Resource

The California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP) shares its progress through key metrics that highlight our achievements, tell compelling stories, and inspire future improvements. The data below visually represent the diversity of our student body, the impact of our program, and our continuous commitment to increasing representation in healthcare. Explore our journey and the progress shaping the future.

Our Research and Data team collects and analyzes this data continuously to aid program improvement, expansion, and sustainability. We also help our data and reports serve as valuable resources for institutions interested in similar pathway programs.

The Community College Path to Medicine: An Untapped Resource for the Future Physician Workforce

Explore how community colleges are helping to shape California’s future physician workforces through a new statewide pathway program. This article highlights program design, early outcomes, and the growing impact on student access and diversity in medicine.

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California Medicine Scholars Program: Supporting Community College Transfers

Scholars in CMSP are reaching a critical milestone on the pathway to medicine through transfer to four year institutions. This brief highlights state level transfer trends, CMSP transfer supports, and outcomes data detailing how many California Medicine Scholars have transferred, who they are, and where they matriculate.

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Our Story in Numbers

Over 800 California Medicine Scholars currently enrolled.

57% of California Medicine Scholars identify as first-generation college students.

Over 280 California Medicine Scholars have transferred to a four-year university, with 98% staying in California.

Ethnicity

Enrolled students accepted into CMSP

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin

Asian or Asian American

Multiethnic or Multiracial

White

Black or African American

Middle East/North African (MENA)

Charting New Paths: Strategies, Insights, and Early Outcomes

This white paper provides a detailed overview of CMSP, its objectives, implementation, and initial outcomes. It examines the significant progress made by the program in its first two years, focusing on its efforts to address the physician shortage and enhance diversity within California’s healthcare workforce. This white paper also outlines the systemic and legislative context supporting CMSP, the challenges faced by community college students, and the program’s strategic approach.

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