MedBridge
The total cohorts in CMSP SJV-MedBridge
What is 5?
A resource that you can take advantage of at your community college?
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The minimum years of schooling needed to become an attending physician
What is 11 years?
Recurrent episodes of severe unilateral (one sided) head pain with nausea and sensitivity to light
What is a migraine?
Describe the profession of sleep medicine
What is treats sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and circadian disorders; combines pulmonology, neurology, and psychiatry?
What is until the student gets accepted and enrolled into medical school?
The amount of units you need to take to be considered a full-time student
What is 12?
The minimum GPA and MCAT score recommended to achieve for applying to medical school
What is 3.5 GPA and 505 MCAT?
Persistent high pressure inside your arteries, often found during routine exams and known as the ‘silent’ condition because symptoms are rare
What is hypertension?
Describe the profession of wilderness medicine
What is provides emergency care in remote environments with limited equipment, managing altitude sickness, snakebites, hypothermia, and trauma far from hospitals?
What is a $500 stipend and guaranteed interview with CHSU?
Name 3 GE areas you need to take during community college
What is english communication, mathematics, arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, physical and biological sciences, and ethnic studies?
A resource that was recommended today to help you during your pre-med journey
What is MiMentor, Latino Medical Student Association, Health Career Connection, etc.?
Fatigue, pale skin, and shortness of breath caused by too few healthy red blood cells
What is anemia?
Describe the profession of hepatology
What is the branch of medicine that focuses on the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas, including the diseases and disorders that affect these organs.
The amount of community colleges that CMSP SJV-MedBridge serves
What is 8?
The amount that one-unit costs at California community colleges
What is $46?
What is:
Completed 4 years of medical school and residency training (3–7+ years)
Train side‑by‑side in many residency programs
Are licensed in all 50 states and can practice any specialty
Fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, and elevated TSH levels point to this thyroid condition
What is Hypothyroidism?
Name 4 primary care specialties
What is family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and geriatrics?
The leadership opportunity MedBridge students can be a part of to spread the word about CMSP SJV-MedBridge
What is the community college student ambassador program?
Name 4 community colleges that CMSP SJV-MedBridge serves
What is Lemoore College, Clovis Community College, Reedley College, Fresno City College, Modesto Junior College, Bakersfield College, Porterville College, and Merced Community College?
A difference between a DO and MD
What is:
MD (Doctor of Medicine): practices allopathic medicine, emphasizing diagnosing and treating specific conditions using medications, surgery, and conventional medical tools
DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine): practices osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the whole person (mind, body, spirit) and prevention, often integrating lifestyle factors and holistic approaches
DOs receive ~200 extra hours of training in osteopathic manipulative medicine/treatment (OMM/OMT), hands‑on techniques involving stretching, gentle pressure, and manipulation of muscles and joints
This condition causes burning chest discomfort after meals due to stomach acid flowing backward into the esophagus
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Name 4 surgery specialties
What is general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and urology?