Undergraduate LEAP

Navigating Professional Growth as a First-Generation Scholar in STEM

November 8, 2023

In my final year at UC Berkeley, I embarked on a personal mission to enhance my professional development. This mission led me to attend three conferences this Fall semester: the Stanford Regen Med Conference, UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, and the SACNAS NDiSTEM Conference.

At the Stanford Regen Med Conference, I engaged in networking opportunities with professionals and peers in STEM fields, fostering an understanding of diverse career paths and engaging in a resume review by Stanford researchers that increased my readiness to apply to research opportunities....

A Semester in Botswana: Undergraduate MCAH Research and Internship Experience Abroad

November 9, 2023

This past fall semester, I have been partaking in a community public health study abroad program in Gaborone, Botswana. Through the program, I visited local clinics and health posts once a week to observe the functioning of health systems in Botswana, and I enrolled in coursework at the University of Botswana studying public health topics in the context of Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). I also had the opportunity to travel to other...

Undergraduate Peer Advising

LEAP Peer Ambassadors are senior undergraduate public health students in our Advanced LEAP Scholar cohort. LEAP Peer Ambassadors connect with students who are interested in MCAH, share experiences about student life and community environment, and provide mentoring with academic planning and creating a balanced workload.

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