Helping Undergraduates to Careers in Health & Biomedical Sciences
About the Medical Scholars Program
The Medical Scholars Program at the University of California Riverside started with 15 students in 2004 and has grown to serve over 800 undergraduates.
Students are offered a variety of opportunities for academic and personal growth. MSP is a community of highly motivated and talented students interested in careers in the health sciences who support each other’s goals. The program provides peer-based academic and social support through mentoring, academic coaching, community service, and team-building activities. In all, MSP students distinguish themselves through their service and commitment to improving the health of Inland Southern California.
Our Mission
The mission of the Medical Scholars Program is to increase student success in pre-medical studies and support students to achieve their goal of entering medical school or post graduate programs and research.
Our Sponsors
The Medical Scholars Program is funded by the School of Medicine as well as through grants by private sponsors, including: