UC Davis School of Medicine

The UC Davis School of Medicine is one of five University of California medical schools in the state of California.

History
Founded in 1966, the UC Davis School of Medicine graduated its first class of physicians in 1972. The school maintains research facilities on the Davis campus while the majority of the school's teaching and clinical space is located in Sacramento, 17 miles to the east of the Davis campus. With the December 2006 opening of its new Education Building, the school recently transitioned all medical school classes to the Sacramento campus. Research activities will continue at both campuses for the foreseeable future.

Admissions and Ranking
As a result of UC Davis School of Medicine's small class size, desirable location in Northern California and relatively affordable tuition, admissions is highly competitive. In 2005 the school received 4,109 applications. The school offered interviews to 392 applicants and 93 matriculated. This yields an acceptance rate of approximately 6 percent. For 2007, US News and World Report ranks UC Davis School of Medicine #30 based on primary care methodology and #49 based on research methodology.

Hospitals
UC Davis Medical Center, located in Sacramento, is one of five teaching hospitals in the University of California system. It ranks among the top 50 hospitals in America, according to an annual survey published by U.S. News and World Report. Other hospitals affiliated with UC Davis school of medicine include:
 * UC Davis Children's Hospital
 * UC Davis Cancer Center
 * Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California
 * Sacramento VA Medical Center

Research
Faculty in the School of Medicine specialize in a wide range of basic and applied research, including those related to neuroscience, cancer biology, vascular biology, genetic diseases and functional genomics, health services, infectious diseases, nutrition, telemedicine, and vision science. The school receives approximately $90 million in NIH funding annually. About half of UC Davis medical students conduct research during their training.

Student Clinics
UC Davis School of Medicine is known for the quality of its student-run clinics, which offer free primary care to the uninsured, low-income and other underserved population of Sacramento and surrounding areas. These clinics provide patients quality health care and allow UC Davis medical students to gain real world clinical experience during the early stages of their training.
 * Clinica Tepati
 * Imani Clinic at Oak Park
 * Joan Viteri Memorial Clinic
 * Paul Hom Asian Clinic
 * Shifa Community Clinic