HCC Irvine

HCC Irvine was initiated in 2019 as a partnership between University of California Irvine School of Medicine and Middle College High School.

The faculty sponsors for the program are Theresa Chin, MD, MPH, FACS, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California Irvine, Department of Surgery; and Tania Saba, Education Manager, University of California Irvine, Department of Surgery.

Theresa Chin, MD, MPH, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California Irvine, Department of Surgery
Tania Saba
Education Manager, University of California Irvine, Department of Surgery.

HCC Irvine featured in this Spellbinder article: From classroom to clinic: Middle College students explore healthcare careers

Orange County Department of Education has highlighted the partnership in their newsletter: Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers

The 2019 Health Career Collaborative Program Initiation Grant was awarded to medical students Christina Cantwell and Shijun Sung.

2025 HCC Irvine Field Trip

Dr. Theresa Chin talks to students
Dr. Theresa Chin, HCC faculty sponsor at UC Irvine.

HCC Irvine 2023-24 surgical knot-tying session