College Students

College students are integral to the success of the FACES Program, and play a variety of roles within it. The FACES Program strives to provide support and assistance to disadvantaged college students who wish to pursue a career in the health professions and/or desire to help high school students achieve their dreams of working in the health professions.

The success of the FACES educational pipeline is dependent upon the active and continuous participation of college students from universities and colleges in the Bay Area. The FACES Program partners primarily with the Biology Scholars Program at the University of California, Berkeley, but eagerly recruits and accepts the participation of college students from other academic organizations and institutions.

For information on how you can participate with the FACES program, please contact the program.

Components

FACES De-Cal Seminar
The FACES Program sponsors a seminar on the U.C Berkeley campus entitled, “Issues of Diversity in Health Care”. Dr Tomás Magaña is primarily responsible for directing this seminar. This seminar is open to all college students interested in exploring issues relevant to working with diverse communities in health care settings. Seminars are interactive and designed to reflect on the personal experiences of caring for multicultural communities. The seminar allows college students an opportunity to learn from professionals working in various health care professions. Students enrolled at U.C. Berkeley may receive academic credit for participating in this seminar.

For information about the seminar, please contact the Program Coordinator.