2nd Annual You Belong in Medicine Summit

Join the You Belong in Medicine Summit to connect, learn, be inspired, and take the next step toward a career in medicine!

Future Physicians of Kern presents the 2nd Annual You Belong in Medicine Summit, a free, community event connecting students from junior high through college with homegrown Kern County physicians, medical students, residents, pathways, and resources to help them pursue a career in medicine!

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Special Guest Speaker Dr. Traco Matthews, Chief Health Equity Officer, Kern Health Systems
• Event Host Kat Klowes of March Consulting
• Kern County Homegrown Doctor Panel
• Medical Students + Residents Panel
• “See Yourself In Medicine” photo booth presented by Adventist Health
• Lunch provided by Accelerated Urgent Care
• Local Pipeline Programs & Pathways to Medicine
• Resource Fair
• Giveaways & Raffle
• AND more!

Our goal: Every student leaves knowing, “I belong in medicine, and I know how to get there!”

EXCLUSIVE | 9:30-10:30 AM Get your photo taken by a professional photographer in an Adventist Health white coat and SEE YOURSELF IN MEDICINE. (Sponsored by Adventist Health)

FEATURED PHYSICIANS

• Rocky Chavez, MD (Accelerated Urgent Care)
• Nanse Mendoza, MD (Kern Medicial Center)
• Terrence McGill, MD (Maverick Medical)

PIPELINE PROGRAMS & PATHWAYS TO MEDICINE

MESA STEM/Bakersfield College

KCSOS - Kern Healthcare Academy

Bakersfield College Medical Professionals Program

SJV Prime+ Program

LAUNCH Program by Adventist Health

*LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE*

Questions? Bringing a group? Email info@fpkern.org

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Special Thanks to our sponsors: Rangel Chiropractic, Accerlerated Urgent Care and Adventist Health

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Photo & Video Consent

By registering for and attending this event, you acknowledge and consent to being photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded. You understand that photos and videos captured during the event may be used for promotional, educational, social media, and other related purposes.