Veterans in Healthcare Program

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ABOUT US:
Community of pre-health military-connected students at UCLA working together to achieve our goals of becoming medical professionals through volunteering, research, mentorship, MCAT study strategies, guidance in obtaining letters of recommendation, application counseling, and course list advising.

JOIN THE PROGRAM:
https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/VRCHealthcareInterest

YOUTUBE VIDEOS:

CONTACT US:

FQ24 WORKSHOPS (flyer):

  • 2024-10-09 Vets in Healthcare Introduction Flyer, Images
  • 2024-10-16 DGSOM Admissions Information Flyer, Images, IG post
  • 2024-10-30 Research Workshop Combined Event with Vets in Research Flyer, Photos
  • 2024-11-15 DGSOM Luncheon (12-1 pm) Flyer, Reel
  • 2024-12-04 Final Study Night (with all the VRC programs) 5-7pm

PAST WORKSHOPS:

  • 2024-04-18 Career Exploration Session (images, IG post, flier)
  • 2023-11-08 Cal Vet Volunteer Info Session Images
  • 2023-10-18 DGSOM Admission informational workshop Images
  • 2023-10-16 Pre Health Program Intro Meeting Images
  • 2023-10-06 Pre-Health Luncheon with medical students video clip images
  • 2023-07-29 Medical School Mock Interviews testimonials
  • 2023-03-01 Q&A with Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, and Researcher flyer, recording
  • 2023-02-22 Q&A with Clinical Geneticist and Pediatrician flyer, recording
  • 2023-02-15 Current Medical School Student Guest Speaker flyer
  • 2023-01-18 DGSOM Application Workshop slides, images
  • 2023-01-17 Introduction to PreHealth Program and Vets In Stem Program slides
  • 2022-11-11 (Media) Life Science Department report & IG Post
  • 2022-10-18 How to Apply to Med School slides & recording
  • 2022-10-12 Pre-Med Luncheon images
  • 2022-10-11 CalVet Volunteer Information Session images & recording
  • 2022-10-06 Biomedical Research Minor Information Session images & slides
  • 2022-09-27 DGSOM Admission Information Workshop images

RESOURCES:

Meet the UCLA Team

Kristen Carpio

Coordinator

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Oren Morgan

Coordinator

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Meet the Student Leaders

Elisha Johnston

Research Coordinator

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Bryce Ramirez

Volunteer Coordinator

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Former Leadership:

2022-23:
Maggie Yu (2022)

2021-25:
Oren Morgan (2023)

Former Members Who Attended Grad School:

Name (Undergraduate Graduation Year):
Chevalier, Jose (2022 UCLA DGSOM)
Folk, Gillian (2023, UCSD Medical School)