It’s a Friday afternoon with a three-day weekend on deck, and about a dozen UCI medical students are gathered in a crowded classroom at Santa Ana’s Middle College High School. Dressed in bright white lab coats, they take turns outlining introductory medical concepts for more than 30 high schoolers. They break down X-ray images on a flat-screen, analyze the mechanics of the heart, and discuss abdominal anatomy and reproductive systems. Junior Rebecca Guerrero, 16, is ready for more. “I really … Continue reading Santa Ana school’s partnership with UCI gives students a preview of medical careers