UCSF Fresno News Forty-seven students — 100% of the graduating Doctors Academy classes at Sunnyside and Caruthers high schools — will continue their education at post-secondary institutions in the fall 2023. Approximately 40% will enter a University of California campus with more than half of those attending UC Merced. Approximately...
Here’s How to Get an Early Start on Medical Careers: Doctors Academy
Eighth graders who are interested in medical careers can apply to enter Doctors Academy programs at Sunnyside and Caruthers high schools through the UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research. The application period will open Oct. 1 and close Dec. 1. Informational meetings for students and parents...
These Sunnyside Students All Get College Bids — and Some Go on to Medical School
The Doctors Academy freshmen cluster around tables in a Sunnyside High School science classroom, adding spoonfuls of sugar to a cup of water. Their assignment: Figure out just how much sugar they need to add to make the liquid taste as sweet as 20 ounces of soda pop. Their formulas...
Q & A with Doctors Academy Founder Dr. Katherine Flores
Dr. Katherine Flores, founder of Doctors Academy in Fresno County, spoke with GV Wire about her vision for Doctors Academy; educating parents about helping their child prepare for college; why Doctors Academy students are taught to recognize health disparities in disadvantaged communities; whether graduates of the program are now working...
Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes at Sunnyside Doctors Academy
Here are some scenes from Doctors Academy classrooms at Sunnyside High School.