Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Clovis Medical School Grows to 500 Students. Two of Them Share Their Journeys.
chad-mooney
By Chad Mooney
Published 2 years ago on
July 25, 2023

Share

Naomi Hematillake and Brett Hughes share their individual journeys to enrolling in medical school at California Health Sciences University in Clovis.

They are among more than 500 new and returning medical students to campus this week, university officials said.

“The campus has never been livelier now that we have all four cohorts of medical students at CHSU,” said John Graneto, DO, Dean of the CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The incoming class of 2027 is the fourth cohort to date at the college, with 160 new student doctors beginning their first year of medical school.

90% of Students From California

With about 25% of students from the Central Valley and more than 90% from California, the university hopes most of its medical students will complete residencies here and practice locally.

“Our diverse medical students represent the patient populations they will serve, so we are proud that our students collectively speak 40 different languages with approximately one-third who speak Spanish,” said Dr. Graneto.

CHSU requires medical Spanish courses to prepare its future physicians to better serve Spanish-speaking patients.

More than 3,200 candidates applied and about 800 applicants were interviewed for fall 2023 admission to the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Many of the CHSU medical students completed their undergraduate education at institutions such as UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Berkeley, Fresno State, and Stanislaus State.

Class of 2024 Looks Forward to Starting Medical Residencies

Next spring, members of the CHSU Class of 2024 expect to learn where they will be matched for their medical residencies.

“Our inaugural class of students will graduate this May before beginning residencies to make an immediate impact on the health care provider deficit in the Central Valley,” said Dr. Graneto. “I’m excited that starting next year a steady stream of new CHSU-educated physicians will join the community every year.”

(Disclosure: The Assemi family founded Clovis Health Sciences University and GV Wire Publisher Darius Assemi is a board trustee.)

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

UP NEXT

Sanger Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Teen

Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids

2 hours ago

Trump Approval Steady at 42%, Support Weakens for His Immigration Policy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

2 hours ago

Madera County Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warnings, Road Closures

A wildfire burning near Raymond Road and Avenue 16 in Madera County has prompted evacuation warnings and road closures, authorities said Mon...

11 minutes ago

A wildfire near Raymond Road and Avenue 16 in Madera County has prompted evacuation warnings and road closures as officials urge residents to prepare to leave if threatened on Monday, June 16, 2025. (Madera County SO)
11 minutes ago

Madera County Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warnings, Road Closures

Sanger police are searching for Kaylani Thompson, 17, who went missing Saturday, June 14, 2025, after leaving her home and was last seen getting into a white sedan. (Sanger PD)
23 minutes ago

Sanger Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Teen

A view of the cityscape in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
36 minutes ago

Trump Says Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran

2 hours ago

Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids

President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. (Reuters File)
2 hours ago

Trump Approval Steady at 42%, Support Weakens for His Immigration Policy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

A person was rescued from a Fresno canal Monday, June 16, 2025, near Dakota and Ninth Street, marking the third such incident in recent days, officials said. (Fresno FD)
2 hours ago

Person Rescued from Fresno Canal, Third Incident in Recent Days

2 hours ago

Arias Dodges Questions About His False Fresno ICE Raid Claim

4 hours ago

Iranian State TV Halts Live Broadcast After Israeli Strike

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search

Send this to a friend