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Inclusive Excellence

The Office of Medical Pathways (Med-Paths), in collaboration with Graduate Medical Education (GME), is dedicated to enhancing the experience of resident and fellow physicians. We provide a variety of services aimed at helping residents and fellows feel connected and supported throughout their training. These services include one-on-one consultations, facilitated conversations, networking opportunities, support for interest groups led by residents and fellows, and recruitment efforts for future trainees.

Our programming has included journal clubs, mixers, seminars, group discussions, and support for attending professional development conferences through funding requests. Explore the range of services below and discover how you can get involved in building a strong and supportive community at UC Davis Health.

Programming Highlights

  • Individual Consultations: One-on-one support on topics related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Group Facilitation: Lead and support group discussions and trainings focused on Inclusive Excellence related topics
  • Community Building: Host and sponsor networking events and community mixers on a quarterly basis
  • Recognition & Collaboration: Partner with the Resident Medical Staff Committee (RMSC) and GME leadership to coordinate the annual Inclusive Excellence Award and support RMSC-led projects
  • Academic Career Pathways: Connect residents and fellow physicians with faculty related interest programs to increase awareness and access to academic medicine careers
  • Support for Resident Initiatives: Provide resources and guidance for resident-led groups and events that promote inclusion and community
  • Mentorship & Pathway Development: Create networking opportunities with current medical students from economically and educationally disadvantaged or geographically underserved backgrounds
  • Conference Support: Offer funding to present Inclusive Excellence-related scholarly work at academic and professional conference

Recruitment Initiatives

  • Pathway Programs & Outreach: Actively recruit medical students for residency and fellowship
  • Visiting Elective Program Scholarships: Offer financial support on elective away rotations for visiting scholars
  • Recruitment Support: Provide funding for events and programs that promote inclusive excellence in the residency and fellowship applicant pool
Watch Videovideo iconOffice of Medical Pathways: Supporting Our Residents
The Office of Medical Pathways (Med-Paths) supports all residents at UC Davis Health. Tonya Fancher, M.D., M.P.H., Jorge García, M.D., M.S., FACP, and Shea Hazarian share the available resources for residents that Med-Paths provides. Joseph Kim, M.D., a resident in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, shares his experience working with Med-Paths and the Resident Medical Staff Committee.
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Additional Support

This is an evolving list. If there are additional UC Davis resources you'd like us to share, please email osrd@health.ucdavis.edu.

Residents and fellows who experiences instances of bias can anonymously report their concerns in the MedHub system directly to the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education or to their Program Director. Medhub instructions to anonymous reporting of Resident/Fellow issues (PDF).

Since its establishment in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has provided renewable, two-year term employment authorization and protection from removal (“deportation”) and other benefits for recipients from undocumented backgrounds, allowing them the opportunity to pursue higher education in the United States without fear of deportation.

UC Davis School of Medicine is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for its undocumented students and to providing the resources for their success.  On Nov. 30, 2016, UC President Janet Napolitano issued a Statement of Principles in Support of Undocumented Members of the UC Community. This statement reaffirms UC’s commitment to vigorously protect the privacy and civil rights of undocumented learners, as it does all members of its community. The principles assert that UC, including UC Davis School of Medicine will continue to welcome and support residents and fellows without regard to immigration status, will not share student information without legal warrant and will not take part in joint efforts with any government agency to carry out federal immigration policy. Immigration status is not considered in the evaluation of applicants for our residency and fellowship programs.

The UC Davis Health Office of Graduate Medical Education and the Office of Medical Pathways will continue to support residents, and fellows protected by DACA in achieving their goal of becoming American Board of Medical Specialties certified physicians.

We wish to highlight some important resources that we encourage you to explore during your time training with us here at UC Davis.