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UC Santa Cruz health career prep — mentorship, coursework & confidence to reach your healthcare dream. 🩺
We are proud to offer:
✨ High School Healthcare Academy
✨ Premed & Pre-health Postbacc Programs

08/27/2026

You don’t have to navigate the path to medical school alone. 💙🩺

Our Premed Postbacc students share how being surrounded by supportive peers—and hearing from physicians who have walked the path before them—has helped them feel encouraged and more confident in their own journey.

Sometimes, a little reassurance from someone who’s been there can go a long way.

Hear what our students have to say about their experience so far!

Find out which UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathway fits your goals: hhttps://www.ucsc-extension.edu/health

Learning, practicing, and thinking about what’s next. 🩺💙It was a full weekend of learning for our Premed Postbacc studen...
08/26/2026

Learning, practicing, and thinking about what’s next. 🩺💙

It was a full weekend of learning for our Premed Postbacc students at the Silicon Valley campus!

Students started the day with an interactive Stop the Bleed session led by the U.S. Army, where they learned practical skills that can help save a life in an emergency.

Later, Dean P.K. Agarwal led a thoughtful discussion about soft skills in healthcare and why communication, empathy, and human connection will be just as important as technology in the future of medicine.

A great weekend of hands-on learning, meaningful conversations, and preparation for the journey ahead!

🩺 We’re hiring science instructors!Our Premed & Pre-health Postbacc team is looking for passionate educators to teach UC...
08/24/2026

🩺 We’re hiring science instructors!

Our Premed & Pre-health Postbacc team is looking for passionate educators to teach UC science courses and support students on their journey toward careers in healthcare.

If you have college-level teaching or tutoring experience and a passion for helping students learn, we’d love to hear from you!

📚 Part-time / contract
💻 Hybrid
📍 UCSC Silicon Valley

Interested? Learn more about the opportunity and apply.
www.ucsc-extension.edu/about/apply-for-a-ucsc-teaching-job/premed-postbacc-teaching-team

Choosing a postbacc program is an important step toward medical school. At UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways, students c...
08/22/2026

Choosing a postbacc program is an important step toward medical school.

At UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways, students can explore multiple program options designed to meet a variety of educational goals, schedules, and life circumstances. Whether you're strengthening your academic record or completing prerequisite coursework, we're here to help you move forward with confidence.

Explore program options at our website. See link in profile.

Thinking about becoming a physician later in life? You're not alone.Many future medical students begin their journey aft...
08/20/2026

Thinking about becoming a physician later in life? You're not alone.

Many future medical students begin their journey after careers in education, business, engineering, healthcare, military service, and many other fields. The experiences you've gained along the way can become strengths as you pursue a career focused on serving others.

If medicine is your goal, it's never too early—or too late—to explore your options.

Learn how Healthcare Pathways supports nontraditional students: https://ucsc-extension.edu/health

Your path to a healthcare career doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s. 🩺💙For Jesse Chamberlain, the Premed Postbacc...
08/19/2026

Your path to a healthcare career doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s. 🩺💙

For Jesse Chamberlain, the Premed Postbacc experience brought stronger academics, meaningful connections with peers and mentors, and a renewed sense of confidence in what comes next.

There’s more than one path forward—and sometimes finding it makes all the difference.

We’re proud to be part of that journey and excited to see where it leads!

If you are interested in how our program can support your medical school dreams, visit the website link in our bio.

Thinking about your next step toward a healthcare career? 🩺Our monthly Premed Postbacc information sessions are a great ...
08/17/2026

Thinking about your next step toward a healthcare career? 🩺

Our monthly Premed Postbacc information sessions are a great place to start. Join us Aug. 20 to learn about our Premed Postbacc Cohort, Premed and Pre-Health DIY Pathways, the application process, coursework, advising, MCAT preparation, and more.

And if you have questions, we've got time for those, too! 💙

📅 Aug. 20 | 6–7 p.m. PT
💻 Online | Free

Can't make this one? No worries—mark your calendar for next month's session on Sept 17!

Register here: https://www.ucsc-extension.edu/events/how-apply-premed-postbacc-program-0

08/14/2026

🩺 Thinking about applying to our Premed Postbacc Program?

Not sure where to start? Student Ambassador Brayan is here to help! In this video, he walks you through the first steps of applying to our Winter 2027 Silicon Valley Cohort.

📅 Applications are open Aug. 11–Oct. 15, 2026

Ready to take that first step? Watch the video, then visit our website to learn more and apply. 💙

One of the best ways to improve your MCAT performance isn't studying longer—it's reviewing smarter. After every practice...
08/13/2026

One of the best ways to improve your MCAT performance isn't studying longer—it's reviewing smarter. After every practice exam, spend time understanding why you missed each question.

Was it content knowledge? Timing? Misreading the passage?

Identifying patterns in your mistakes helps you build stronger test-taking skills and more effective study habits.

Discover how Healthcare Pathways supports students preparing for medical school: https://ucsc-extension.edu/health

08/12/2026

Everyone's path to medical school is different. 💙

For some of our Premed Postbacc students, it was the right time to boost their GPA. Others wanted to complete prerequisite courses or build on years of clinical experience before applying. No matter their starting point, they all took an important step toward their goals.

Watch as they share why they decided now was the right time to begin their postbaccalaureate journey. 🩺

Ready to learn more? Visit our website and discover how we're helping students build their futures in healthcare.

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3175 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA
95054

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16693471445

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