M.D. Programs and Pathways
Our nationally recognized learner-centered programs combine comprehensive student support services and unique training from world-class faculty and staff. In addition to our M.D. programs, we also offer degree programs that prepare our learners for success in a wide range of careers in medicine and health sciences.
Considering applying to medical school?
Learn more about admissionsPre-med Pathways
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Undergraduate and Community College Pathways
Learn moreOur medical school currently offers several innovative pre-medical pathway programs for undergraduates and community college students that help diversify California’s physician workforce to advance health equity and improve the overall health of our communities statewide.
Traditional M.D. Program
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M.D. Program
Explore Admissions for M.D. ProgramNationally ranked in primary care, family medicine, psychiatry, and research, our M.D. program combines our leading-edge I-EXPLORE curriculum, hands-on training and groundbreaking research. We foster a multidisciplinary, learner-centered approach, empowering our students to improve the health of the diverse communities they will serve as future physicians, scientists and health care leaders.
Physician-Scientist Pathways
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M.D./Ph.D. Program
Explore M.D./Ph.D. Dual DegreeTraining the future generation of physician-scientists is critical so that we can continue to make advancements in medicine. Our M.D./Ph.D. dual degree program offers our learners an innovative curriculum that prepares them to meet the evolving scientific, social, ethical, political, and humanitarian challenges facing health care.
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ARC-M.D. Program
Learn more about ARC-M.D.The Academic Research Careers for Medical Doctors program provides our medical students with an innovative curriculum that allows them to pursue their unique research interests. Students receive research and career mentorship from our world-renowned faculty, as well as opportunities to serve in the community.
Community Health Scholars
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PRIME Central Coast
Learn moreA program designed for students committed to primary care and practicing medicine in underserved Central Coast communities.
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REACH
Learn moreReimagining Education to Advance Central California Health connects students to clinical care opportunities in the Central Valley.
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Rural PRIME
Learn moreRural 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
Learn moreThe 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
Learn moreThe UC Davis Tribal Health PRIME program is for students dedicated to caring for California’s urban and rural tribal communities.
3-Year Accelerated Pathways
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Accelerated Primary Care Pathway
Learn more about ACE-PCLearn more about Rural ACE-PCThe Accelerated Competency-based Education in Primary Care (ACE-PC) pathway is a rigorous three-year medical degree for students committed to primary care careers.
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Accelerated Psychiatry Pathway
Learn more about ACE-PsychLearn more about Rural ACE-PsychThe Accelerated Competency-based Education in Psychiatry (ACE-Psych) pathway is a three-year medical degree for students pursuing psychiatry careers.
I am passionate about empowering the voices of those who are too often left behind by the health care system. It will be my lifelong journey to prove that the highest standard of health care can be provided in low resource settings.”—Jade Tso, ARC-M.D. Scholar, UC Davis School of Medicine, Class of 2025
What Sets Us Apart
Student-run Clinics
For more than 50 years, the nationally recognized UC Davis affiliated student-run clinics along with our nonprofit partners have provided free health care to thousands of uninsured, low-income and other under-resourced communities throughout Sacramento.
Student Support Services
We provide an exemplary level of support services, offering unique pathway programs, academic coaching, mentoring and many other support services to help students thrive and succeed throughout their medical education and clinical training.
Community Partnerships
We are proud to be part of the Sacramento region’s robust and diverse community, and are committed to strengthening and expanding mission-driven collaborations to improve everyone’s health.