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School of Medicine School of Medicine

A Place to Grow and Thrive

To educate and inspire clinicians to provide innovative, compassionate, and equitable care to advance the health of patients, families, and communities. 

We provide cutting-edge resources, research and technologies to prepare future physicians who are committed to serving the global community with superior medical care.

We are a community that reflects and serves all people, promotes equality and serves as a model for inclusion and belonging. 

Learn about our Culture of Belonging

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Training for tomorrow, rooted in science and justice, delivered with heart.

Explore Our Values

We instill empathy and compassion, preparing clinicians to care holistically for patients, communities, and themselves.
We center our training on our learners and our care on our patients in a supportive culture for our educators and staff.
We inspire our trainees to justly serve, advocating for the health and well-being of all in our communities.
We cultivate curiosity, training clinicians who will create new paths to benefit their patients and society.
We embrace science, using evidence to enhance the education of our trainees and the care they deliver.
We work together with shared purpose, leveraging our collective efforts to achieve that which cannot be done alone.

Why UC San Diego

Thrive in a supportive community with international learning opportunities in beautiful, multicultural San Diego.

More About San Diego

White Coat Ceremony

Each fall, as we welcome the new class of medical students, we celebrate their enthusiasm and look forward to watching their progress on the medical journey. This year, we celebrate a new academic concentration focusing on compassion in medicine. 

READ MORE ABOUT THE CLASS OF 2029

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