Blanket Ceremony

2 of 5, Groups of Native American students and faculty smiling together

3 of 5, Side view of group of Native American students wrapped in traditional blankets

4 of 5, Group of people holding hands in a circle around Native American dancers

UC San Diego School of Medicine greatly respects the original stewards of the land where our campus is located. We hold an annual blessing ceremony and blanket presentation for our incoming American Indian and Alaska Native medical students in partnership with the Kumeyaay Nation and UC San Diego Program in Medical Education – Transforming Indigenous Doctor Education (PRIME-TIDE).

We respect the heritage of our students and work closely with our campus and community partners to support them, maintain an environment that they are home in, and celebrate their professional commitment to health and wellness.