M.D. Program

Rural ACE-PCP and ACE-PC Admissions

Application Process and Progression

  1. Applicants must apply to UC Davis School of Medicine through the AMCAS by October 1.
  2. Applicants invited to complete the UC Davis School of Medicine Secondary Application indicate their interest in the Accelerated Competency-based Education in Primary Care (ACE-PC) or the Rural Accelerated Competency-based Education in Primary Care and Psychiatry (Rural ACE-PCP).
  3. Following the traditional holistic review and multiple mini-interview process, applicants who indicated interest in the accelerated pathways will be reviewed by Program Directors to assess fit, commitment to primary care, and academic readiness. 
  4. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview with ACE-PC or Rural ACE-PCP program team members between January and April. Applicants will be interviewed simultaneously by leadership from the three-year medical degree pathway and the partner residency programs.

ACE-PC Admissions

To be considered for ACE-PC, applicants must be planning a career in Family Medicine or Primary Care Internal Medicine.

The following criteria will be strongly considered for the ACE-PC program:

  1. Clinical experience in a primary care setting
  2. Demonstrated community health or leadership experience
  3. (Optional) Connection to Northern California
  4. (Optional) First-in-family to complete a bachelor’s degree
  5. (Optional) Fluency in a second language in addition to English

ACE-PC students begin medical school 6 weeks earlier than the traditional MD program, with the Summer Fundamentals Course starting mid-June.

Rural ACE-PCP Admissions

The Rural ACE-PCP Admissions Committee is particularly interested in applicants who plan a career in Family Medicine or Primary Care Internal Medicine. We will begin recruiting into Psychiatry in the 2027-2028 application cycle.

The following criteria will be strongly considered for the Rural ACE-PCP program:

  1. Clinical experience in a primary care setting
  2. Demonstrated community health or leadership experience
  3. Connection to Northern California, specifically Shasta County, Nevada County, or Humboldt County 
  4. (Optional) First-in-family to complete a bachelor’s degree
  5. (Optional) Fluency in a second language in addition to English

Rural ACE-PCP students begin medical school 6 weeks earlier than the traditional MD program, with the Summer Fundamentals Course starting mid-June.