UC Davis Health
Department of Neurology

Student-run Community Clinics | Neurology Academic Programs and Training

Student-run Community Clinics

In 2024, the neurology Community and Wellness committees succeeded in efforts to launch a service in the UC Davis student-run community clinics. This program extends the mission of these clinics as we work intentionally toward neurological health for all.

For over 50 years, UC Davis medical students and physicians have made significant contributions to the health of underserved people in the Sacramento area through volunteer efforts at the community clinics. These clinics serve distinct patient groups by providing culturally sensitive health care in respectful and comfortable environments. They offer thousands of our community members what is often their only access to health care.

The clinics also provide training experiences for medical students (who provide supervised direct patient care) and residents (who manage the clinics and oversee the medical students under the general oversight of faculty physicians). The programs have been recognized nationally as an exemplary partnership between an academic medical center and the community.

Additional positive outcomes include enhanced communication with local primary care providers as well as investment in the neurology physician education
pipeline by inspiring medical students (and even undergraduates) to choose this specialty as a result of their direct experience.

In 2024, Neurology hosted clinic days at the Imani Clinic, Clinica Tepati, Paul Hom Asian Clinic and Willow Clinic. Each clinic serves a specific audience (in order): the African-American, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, and veteran and unhoused members of the Sacramento community.

In the coming year, Neurology plans to expand into the River Clinic (pediatrics) and the Joan Viteri Clinic (serving people with IV drug, sex trade and LGBTIAQ+-related concerns).

  • Clinica Tepati | Primary Care Services for the Latino Community

    Clinica Tepati began in 1974, with a focus on serving downtown Sacramento's underserved and undocumented Latino population. Operating out of space provided by WellSpace Health, Clinica Tepati's Spanish interpretation services enable volunteers to communicate effectively, and provide culturally-sensitive care to more than 1,000 patients each year.  Our clinic also provides diabetes education, exercise programs, and legal and specialty services for our patient populations.

    Clinica Tepati
    Saturdays: 8 a.m.-closing
    1820 J Street
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    916-209-0912

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  • Imani Clinic | Healing begins with faith

    Imani is a Swahili word meaning faith and it symbolizes the hope students wish to foster within the African-American community. The clinic was established in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento in 1994 after students became concerned about the staggering and persistent morbidity and mortality rates among African-Americans from hypertension, heart disease, cancer and inadequate prenatal care.

    Imani Clinic
    Saturdays: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
    2425 Alhambra Blvd.
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    916-475-9582

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  • Paul Hom Asian Clinic | Commitment to the Asian Community

    For the Asian and Pacific Islander community, the Paul Hom clinic provides primary and acute care services. Founded in 1972, it is the oldest Asian health clinic in the United States. More than 50 medical and undergraduate students and more than 40 physicians volunteer at this clinic on an annual basis.

    Paul Hom Asian Clinic
    Saturdays: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
    6341 Folsom Blvd.
    Sacramento, CA 95819
    916-736-3966

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  • The Willow Clinic | Healthcare for People Who Are Experiencing Homelessness

    Established in 2009, The Willow Clinic provides free care to all people, including those with housing instability, in the greater Sacramento area, providing primary care services alongside specialized services tailored to better meet the needs of unhoused individuals, including gynecology, dental, behavioral health, diabetes support, ophthalmology, and smoking cessation. 

    Willow Clinic (located at First Steps Communities)
    Saturdays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
    1400 North A Street, Bldg A
    Sacramento, CA 95811
    916-572-4502 

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