Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Pre-med Internship Program

Dr. Chris Carlucci is the faculty liaison for our Our partnership with four Kaiser Permanente
Pre-Medicine Internship Program with Kaiser- campuses is one of our departments signature
Permanente. She received her bachelors collaborative programs since 2009. It offers
degree in Nursing (RN) from the Catholic our most ambitious pre-medicine students the
University of America, her masters (MSc) in opportunity to shadow physicians for seven
Health Sciences from UC Berkeley, her months under the direction of their primary
medical degree (MD) from UCSF and did her mentor. Each student does multiple rotations
Dr. Carlucci (MD, MS, RN) in different departments at Kaiser Permanente
residency training at Stanford. She is also the
medical director of our Alpha Epsilon Delta which include: Allergy & Immunology,
(AED) pre-health honor society (estab. 2017). Anesthesiology, Emergency, Infectious
This honor society is devoted to providing our disease, Nephrology, Neurology, OB/GYN and
students the most up to date advising for the Ophthalmology. Students gain invaluable
necessary requirements they will need to insight into the inner workings of the health
prepare their application files to gain care system allowing them to make more
acceptance into physician assistant (PA), informed decisions regarding their desired
dentistry, optometry and medical school career paths forward. This experience
graduate programs. provides a strong foundation for preparing
student applications to allied health, physician
Pre-med internship students Nicole McIntosh (left) assistant (PA) or medical school programs
and Alex Llenos (right) preparing to observe surgery accelerating their career trajectory.

Terra Linda, CA campus San Rafael, CA campus Novato, CA campus Petaluma, CA campus
White coat ceremony for new interns: 2017
Kaiser-Permanente Pre-Med Internship Program Participants: 2017-18
entry student mentor specialty campus

1 Quianna Ashley-White L. Selleck, MD Internal Medicine Novato

2 Jenny Baek R. Gonzalez, MD Internal Medicine Petaluma

3 Adrienne Davis B. Olle, MD Adult Medicine Terra Linda

4 Taylor Garcia J. Coyne, MD Pediatrics Petaluma

5 Emily Ginn Z. Halai, MD Adult Medicine Novato

6 Yesenia Laguardia J. Delson, MD Internal Medicine Novato

7 Ron Lukose R. Dow, MD Pediatrics Terra Linda

8 Cassandra Re A. Kharkar, MD Internal Medicine Terra Linda

9 Aimee Steinwand S. Daganzo, MD Internal Medicine Petaluma

10 Jordan Tahquechi R. Brow, MD Adult Medicine San Rafael

Minimum prerequisites: 1) DUC student, 2) 3.4 GPA, 3) demonstrated maturity & passion for outreach in health care.
For more information see the Department of Natural Sciences at Dominican University of California or contact us:

Deadline to apply: March 31st (415) 257-0118, nsm@dominican.edu

Kaiser-Permanente Pre-Med Internship Program Participants: 2017-18

Quianna Ashley-White Jenny Baek Andrienne Davis Taylor Garcia Emily Ginn
Year: Senior Year: Senior Year: Junior Year: Junior Year: Senior
Major: Biology Major: Biochemistry Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Chemistry
Career Goal: PA Career Goal: MD Career Goal: MD Career Goal: MD Career Goal: MD or PA
Specialty: Orthopedics Specialty: Cardio Surgeon Specialty: Internal Medicine Specialty: Anesthesiology Specialty: Orthopedics,
or OBGYN Sports or Family medicine

Yesenia Laguardia Ron Lukose Cassandra Re Aimee Steinwand Jordan Tahequechi

Year: Senior
Major: Molecular Biology
Career Goal: MD, DO
Specialty: Surgery
Year: Junior Year: Senior Year: Senior Year: Junior
Major: Biology Major: Molecular Biology Major: Chemistry Major: Chemistry
Career Goal: MD Career Goal: MD Career Goal: MD Career Goal: MD
Specialty: Surgery, Specialty: Emergency Medicine Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery Specialty: Surgery
Pediatrics & Trauma Surgery