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Earning undergraduate course credit. Preparing to apply to a health professions or CLS program. Changing or advancing their careers in the sciences. Our myriad students and instructors are achieving their goals. You can, too!
An ER Nurse With Doctoral Dreams
May 27, 2021
Cassandra Smith has always had an interest in the medical field. The desire to make a difference in the health care world propelled her...
6 min
The Hierarchy of Meeting Needs
May 13, 2021
In a way, Jessica Raya’s personal background has been built on Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs concept. Born in Sacramento,...
Meet 2019 Extension Honored Instructor Dr. Rachael Webster
Sep 30, 2019
“To me, science feels like a giant mystery where the clues are just waiting there for you to find,” says Dr. Rachael Webster, one of...
6 min
From Junior Biologist to Senior Medical Writer
Apr 14, 2019
“[Enrolling in the Certificate Program in Clinical Research Conduct and Management] was probably the best decision I've made in my...
8 min
Entrenched in Clinical Rotations at P.A. School
Feb 7, 2019
The decision to make a career in medicine can be a very personal one. Witnessing family members navigate our complex health care system....
4 min
One Word: Dedicated
Sep 4, 2018
About 10 years ago, Marianna Lenoci found herself at a place in her career where she wasn’t advancing. Should she explore a career...
7 min
From Our Post-Bacc Health Professions Program to UCSF Dental School
Jun 11, 2018
For almost six years, Kyle Takahashi worked at a private dental practice in Piedmont, Calif. There, he worked on the frontlines with the...
4 min
Switching Careers Into Clinical Research
Feb 2, 2018
A graduate of the Certificate Program in Clinical Research Conduct and Management, Joyce Nortey is now a clinical research associate—a...
3 min
From Science Courses to SFSU Clinical Laboratory Scientist Program
Dec 21, 2017
PingWah Poon is no stranger to the medical world. He has a bachelor’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Davis. He worked...
4 min