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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.

Education Programs:

Pathway Programs
Doctor of Medicine
PRIME Programs
Global Health Academic Concentration
Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
Residency & Fellowship Programs
Graduate Research Programs (MS & PhD)
Atkinson Physician Assistant Education Program
Continuing Professional Development

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

A Culture of Belonging

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Community Health

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Student Interest Groups
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Pathway Programs
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PRIME Programs
Desiree Shapiro, MD

Desiree Shapiro, MD, received the Educational Scholarship Award for consistently demonstrating an unwavering commitment to advancing education in the medical field.

Desiree Shapiro, MD

Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry

About Desiree Shapiro, MD

Experiential Learning

Our educational and training facilities build clinical skills in hands-on learning environments.

Simulation Center

Center for the Future of Surgery

Student-Run Free Clinic

White Coat Ceremony

The ceremonial donning of the white coat at the UC San Diego School of Medicine marks the beginning of a new chapter. As the 140 new medical students received their white coats on August 27, the ceremony became a celebration of the people, experiences and aspirations that brought each student to medicine. For many students, that inspiration began close to home—with family.

Read more about the incoming class

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UC San Diego School of Medicine and LCME Accreditation
The UC San Diego School of Medicine is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The school’s last accreditation review occurred in 2018, after which it received a full, eight-year term of accreditation. The next LCME accreditation visit will take place in April 2026.