PHYSICIANS MEDICAL FORUM
VISTING CLERKSHIP PROGRAM (VCP)
at the University of California, Davis

The Visiting Clerkship Program (VCP) is funded by the Physicians Medical Program (PMF) to provide support for fourth-year students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who have historically been underrepresented in medicine. This program is sponsored by the University of California Davis, School of Medicine’s Office of Student and Resident Diversity.

The program is designed to:

• Expose students to both the academic medicine and community service opportunities offered though the above UC Davis Residency Programs
• Allow students to care for a racially and ethnically diverse patient population from both rural and urban communities
• Encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply to the UCD’s School of Medicine’s Residency Program

Eligibility:
Eligible participants are: full-time, Black/African American fourth-year medical students in good standing at accredited U.S. medical schools. Students remain registered at their own schools while participating in the externship at UC Davis; however, student must complete an application form through American Association of Medical Colleges’ Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS): www.aamc.org/programs/vsas/start.htm.

Length:
Rotations are four weeks in duration and are subject to space availability and must be completed by December 30th.

Mentoring and Networking opportunities:
The students will meet Darin Latimore, assistant dean of Student and Resident Diversity in the Office of Student and Resident Diversity. Students also will be introduced to members of the Student National Medical Association.

Visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram/registrar/visiting.html for more information.

Financial assistance:

Scholarships (up to $1500 each, to be used toward visiting elective fees, transportation costs and lodging) will be awarded on the basis of:

• Academic achievement as indicated by transcripts and Step 1 scores.
• Leadership
• Interest in serving underserved populations (community service)
• Interest in remaining in Northern California to practice medicine

DEADLINE: Rolling deadline. Applications must be received 6-8 weeks prior to the elective start date, though applications received less than 8 weeks may be considered.

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MORE INFORMATION: For further information or to receive an application, please contact:
PMF Visiting Elective Scholarship Program
Stalfana Bello, Executive Director
Physicians Medical Forum
Email: info@pmfmd.com
or
Darin Latimore, M.D.
Michelle Villegas-Frazier, Manager, Office of Diversity
UC Davis Office of Medical Education
E-mail: michelle.villegas-frazier@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Also visit the following website:
Applications are also available at
www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mdprogram/registrar/visiting.html.