Blanket Ceremony
UC San Diego School of Medicine greatly respects the original stewards of the land where our campus is located. In partnership with the Kumeyaay Nations, we hold an annual blessing ceremony and blanket presentation for our first-year Native American and Program in Medical Education – Transforming Indigenous Doctor Education (PRIME_TIDE) students.
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.
2024 Blanket Ceremony
The third-annual Indigenous medicine Blanket Ceremony celebrated and honored the current UC San Diego PRIME-TIDE and Native American medical students, along with faculty and community members.