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About M.D. Pathway Programs | Community Health Scholars | UC Davis School of Medicine

Pathway Programs

UC Davis School of Medicine’s Community Health Scholars pathway programs are designed to nurture, educate, and empower future physician leaders to transform the health of California’s rural and underserved communities.

Community Health Scholars

  • PRIME Central Coast

    A program designed for students committed to primary care and practicing medicine in underserved Central Coast communities.

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  • REACH

    Reimagining Education to Advance Central California Health connects students to clinical care opportunities in the Central Valley. 

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  • Rural PRIME

    Rural PRIME is part of the University of California’s “Programs in Medical Education”, which provides students with training in rural areas.

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  • TEACH-MS

    The Transforming Education and Community Health for Medical Students program is for students who want to practice primary care in urban under-resourced communities. 

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  • Tribal Health PRIME

    The UC Davis Tribal Health PRIME program is for students dedicated to caring for California’s urban and rural tribal communities.  

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Of CHS graduates

65%are in primary care fields

Graduate placement

85%practice in California

Data above is aggregated from 2011-2024, a time period where 296 Community Health Scholars physicians entered the healthcare workforce.