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Medical Student Research Shines in Symposium

January 26, 2024

School of Medicine student research on display at Summer Research Symposium.

Tribal Health Elective Ignites Interest in Indigenous Health Care

November 30, 2023

MED-235 Tribal Ambulatory Health Care Experience is an elective course designed to provide medical students with the opportunity to observe physicians at the Indian Health Council to gain a better understanding of the provision of health care to Native American populations’ health.

Q&A: Medical School Minute

November 17, 2023

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we sat down with two medical students who are members of the Chickasaw Nation to learn about their motivations for choosing medical school at University of California San Diego

Intentional Avocado Consumption May Improve Physical Activity

November 9, 2023

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that an increase in avocado consumption in Hispanic/Latino families resulted in significant increases in total physical activity. Such an effect may lead to beneficial outcomes at the population level.

Latino Medical Student Association Creates Community of Support

September 28, 2023

Students at University of California San Diego School of Medicine who identify as Latinx have created a close-knit community that feels more like familia through the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA).

Pathology Professor Named 2023 Keio Medical Science Prize Laureate

September 14, 2023

University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has been named a 2023 Keio Medical Science Prize Laureate. Awarded annually by Keio University, Japan’s oldest private university, the award recognizes outstanding achievements in medicine and life sciences.

Growing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce

August 31, 2023

A $4 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is changing lives. The grant, which was made in 2020, has enabled the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to create the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inclusive Excellence program (CAPIE).

California Medicine Scholars Program Encourages Community College Students to Pursue Medicine

August 22, 2023

Among the many new faces on University of California San Diego’s campus this fall will be 17 eager community college graduates with the goal of becoming doctors someday. These students are all participants in the state-funded California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP).

The Human Condition Affects Us All

July 12, 2023

The Human Condition, an annual humanities magazine published by the School of Medicine students, encourages creative endeavors that encompass the experiences, emotions and challenges that make us all who we are.
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