Physician Assistant
Education
The School of Medicine welcomes 30 new students to the inaugural cohort of the Atkinson Physician Assistant Education Program.
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UC San Diego
School of Medicine
Ranked #5 among public medical schools and #13 overall for NIH research funding in 2023 according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research
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White Coat
Ceremony
The 152 new medical students celebrate new beginnings and new responsibilities
White Coat Ceremony
Training Forward-Thinking
Physicians
Educating the knowledgeable, compassionate, empathetic health care providers of tomorrow.
Medical EducationAdvancing medicine through exceptional training, world-class research and compassionate patient care.
Why Choose UC San Diego?
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Medical Education
At UC San Diego, you will gain a strong scientific foundation coupled with clinical training grounded in empathy and compassion. You will graduate prepared to help advance the health of our patients, families and communities.
Research & Innovation
With one nation's largest health sciences research portfolios, we are at the forefront of transformative scientific discoveries.
Culture of Belonging
We are profoundly committed to EDI for health equity and justice. Identifying and correcting disparities in health care is central to our curriculum.
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Giving to School of Medicine
Your gifts help to train the physicians of tomorrow. Donations fund our scholarships program for promising students to realize their potential and add their talents to improved healthcare outcomes.
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.