Expanding Healthcare Pathways

Invest in the Next Generation of

California's Healthcare Workforce

Giving Day Goal: $5,000 for student scholarships

California is short nearly 3,500 primary care physicians, and the Central Coast is one of the hardest-hit regions. Many local students dream of becoming doctors, but without guidance or financial support, medical school can feel out of reach. UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways is filling that gap.

Your Giving Day gift will provide scholarships for students in UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways, helping them access the education, mentorship, clinical experiences, and professional development opportunities they need to move forward.

The impact your support makes

UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways prepares the next generation of healthcare professionals, giving students the coursework and guidance they need to get into medical and health professional schools and go on to serve their communities.

Your support helps students gain acceptance to medical and health professional schools. Over time, that means a healthcare workforce that reflects the Central Coast and California communities it serves.

Hear from our students

“This program has been a reminder that no matter how difficult this path may be, it is not one that has to be taken alone.”

— Isaiah Jones, Central Coast Cohort, Fall 2025

“This program has helped me move forward with clarity and confidence on to medical school… Thank you UCSC Postbacc Program for giving me guidance, opportunity, and confidence that I will carry with me into medical school and beyond!”
— Kavi Rajalingam, Silicon Valley Cohort, Summer 2025

“The most valuable part of the UC Santa Cruz Premed Postbacc Program has been its hybrid format, which allows me to balance my academic goals with real-life responsibilities while continuing to grow into a strong medical school candidate."

— Timothy Maravillo, Central Coast Cohort, Fall 2025

Our students come from different places and paths, but they share a commitment to serving California’s communities. Your partnership helps them take the next step.

Take a closer look at the student experience.

Your gift makes a real difference

Your partnership gives students the resources and real-world experiences they need to become culturally responsive physicians who serve California's communities:

• $25 → Provides one student with a splinting kit for a hands-on clinical learning simulation
• $50 → Sends one student to a pre-health conference, where they can meet admissions reps, hear from practicing physicians, and start building their professional network.
• $100+ → Funds scholarships, personalized advising, and other support that keeps students moving toward their goals.

You make a difference at every giving level. We thank you for helping our students take their next step, and for showing them that you, their community, believe in them.

Join us in supporting our students as they take

the next step toward becoming physicians.