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School of Medicine
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The Doctor of Medicine degree requires the satisfactory completion of a four-year course of study composed of 15 consecutive quarters. Course work is conducted on the Davis campus, at the UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento; and in nearby affiliated hospitals.
When you apply to the School of Medicine, you must submit the results from the New Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), so it is recommended that you take the MCAT by the spring before application. Information can be obtained at your undergraduate institution or directly from MCAT Program, Box 24720, Oakland, CA 94623-1720. To be acceptable for the entering class of fall 1998, the new MCAT must be taken no later than fall 1997. No scores before August 1994 will be accepted.
Applicants must also meet the following academic requirements:
| Quarter Units | Semester Units | ||
| English, 1 year or its equivalent | 12 | 6 | |
| Biological science, 1 year including laboratory, or its equivalent | 15 | 8 | |
| General chemistry, 1 year including laboratory, or its equivalent | 15 | 8 | |
| Organic chemistry, 1 year or its equivalent. If two or more undergraduate organic chemistry courses are offered, it is recommended that you elect the more rigorous option. | 12 | 8 | |
| Physics, 1 year including laboratory or its equivalent | 12 | 8 | |
| Mathematics, course work sufficient to satisfy prerequisites for integral calculus. (Course work through integral calculus is recommended.) | 6 | 4 | |
| (You will find helpful experience and knowledge gained in biochemistry, genetics and embryology.) | |||
For additional information, contact the School of Medicine Admissions Office and request A Guide for Prospective Students.
November 1 Deadline for filing applications for admission for 1998-99 to the School of Medicine
The School of Medicine participates in the centralized American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Application request cards are available from the Admissions Office, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, after April 1 of each year. You may also secure this form from other AMCAS-participating medical schools or from your premedical adviser. You need to submit only one application and one set of official transcripts to AMCAS, regardless of the number of member schools to which you are applying.
Upon receipt of the application request form, AMCAS will send you an application for admission, together with descriptive material and instructions. Submit the completed application and other required credentials directly to AMCAS for verification, reproduction and immediate distribution to the medical schools you have indicated.
After your AMCAS application has been received by the School of Medicine, the Admissions Office will notify you and may request a secondary application and two letters of recommendation along with a nonrefundable application fee of $40. Send these items directly to the Chairperson of the Admissions Committee, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, and not to AMCAS. Recommendations can be in the form of a report by a premedical advisory committee at the college or university where you are enrolled or letters from two faculty members who are familiar enough with you and your abilities to make a meaningful evaluation. We recommend that one letter be from a science instructor and the other from a non-science instructor.
Applications are accepted by AMCAS between June 1 and November 1. We strongly recommend that you make an early request for application materials from AMCAS and see that the necessary supporting items reach the Committee as soon as possible after the School of Medicine requests them. The Committee reviews only complete application files and schedules interviews for highly qualified applicants throughout the application period and beyond.
A personal interview is usually required before a place in the first-year class can be offered. However, because of the large number of applicants, it is not possible to interview each one, and for this reason interviews are held only at the invitation of the Admissions Committee. Interviews take place at the medical school in order to provide you with first-hand knowledge of programs and facilities and give you the opportunity to meet some of the students.
As decisions are made, letters of acceptance are sent; this can be as early as mid-October and as late as September of the following year.
Applicant Selection. The class entering in the fall will be limited to 93 students selected on the basis of academic achievement, academic promise and personal characteristics. The Admissions Committee uses these criteria to determine if a candidate will be able to complete satisfactorily the requirements of the medical curriculum and become excellent medical practitioners. Factors taken into consideration include scholastic records, Medical College Admission Test performance, and reports of teachers, advisers and interviewers with regard to intellectual capacity, motivation, emotional stability and personal dedication.
The majority of openings in the entering class will be awarded to students who are California residents. However, the School of Medicine participates in the program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and residents of participating states will be considered as residents for purposes of admission. For more information, write the WICHE at Post Office Drawer P, Boulder, CO 80302.
The School of Medicine selects students for admission with a view to meeting the needs of society, of the medical profession and of the School. Because we live in a pluralistic society, and the educational experience is enhanced by the interaction of students from various backgrounds, the School desires diversity in its student body. This is reflected in the School's commitment to expand opportunities in medical education for individuals from groups underserved in medicine as the result of socioeconomic disadvantage and to increase the number of physicians practicing in underserved areas. Therefore, the Admissions Committee, which is composed of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and which is representative of a broad spectrum of medical sciences, evaluates applicants in terms of all relevant factors. These include academic credentials, with due regard to how they may have been affected by disadvantages experienced by the applicant, such personal traits as character and motivation, experience in the health sciences and/or the community, career objectives, and the ability of the individual to make a positive contribution to society, the profession and the School.
Currently enrolled students in good standing at approved medical schools in the United States or Canada may apply for admission to the third year of study. In order to provide the best facilities and clinical resources, however, we must limit the number of students in our clinical clerkships. Therefore, applications for transfer to the third year are considered on a space-available basis.
Deadline for application is April 1 of the year of transfer. A nonrefundable application fee of $40.00 is required. Applicants must provide medical school transcripts, and if accepted, must pass Part I of the USMLE at their current institution. Available spaces may be filled by the Admissions Committee based upon the entire content of an application, or they may request additional information including letters of recommendation and a personal interview. All applicants for transfer must meet the usual requirements for admission, as well as satisfactorily completing the equivalent of two years of study at the medical school. Applicants will be notified of the Admissions Committee's decision starting April 30.
Doctor of Medicine.The curriculum for the M.D. degree is normally a four-year program that provides comprehensive training for the practice of medicine. The curriculum has been designed to provide a blend of basic sciences training and clinical experience. Although the emphasis during the first two years is on the basic-science foundations of medicine, medical students are introduced to patient care during their very first quarter of study, reflecting the school's commitment to the training of highly skilled clinicians. Several volunteer clinics, largely staffed by UC Davis medical students, provide an ideal setting for hands-on clinical experience.
Combined Degree Program. In addition to the Doctor of Medicine degree, the School of Medicine at Davis offers a combined M.D./Ph.D. program whose target is to train physicians to meet, respond to and solve the broad diversity of problems and dilemmas facing current and future health care. Meeting this challenge requires those capable of advancing our biological sciences knowledge base, and others who can recognize and solve the ethical, political and humanitarian issues that confront the broad delivery of health care to all. Hence, the field for the Ph.D. in the joint degree program at UC Davis can be any graduate program offered on the Davis campus, extending beyond the traditional biological sciences boundaries, and strongly encouraging candidates to seek degrees in social sciences and humanities. All requirements for both degrees are met in a course of study that usually lasts six years. To be admitted, and be concurrently enrolled in both degree programs, students are required to apply for separate admission to both the M.D. and Ph.D. programs, and also obtain permission of the School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. Advisory Committee. Funding for two competitive fellowships is awarded annually to students enrolled in the M.D./Ph.D. program. The Sierra Health Foundation M.D./M.B.A. program is designed to attract academically outstanding students who are committed to a career in health care leadership and who desire to remain in Northern California. Selected students will embark upon a six-year course which will result in a degree in Medicine from the UC Davis School of Medicine and an MBA in Health Services Management from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Students receive funding for tuition and fees for the full six years of the program.
Advisory Committee. Inquiries about admission to graduate education should be directed to the Dean of Graduate Studies, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. For more information concerning the M.D./Ph.D. program, contact Suzanne Mink, Office of Curricular Support, Room 2427, Tupper Hall, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.
Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program. The Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) credential program educates health care professionals to act as members of a health care team, and improves the availability of culturally relevant primary health care in underserved populations throughout central and northern California. Enrollment in these courses (see Medicine, School of, Department of Family and Community Medicine), is limited to students who are enrolled in the FNP/PA program.
The School of Medicine operates on a different schedule from the rest of the campus. A detailed academic calendar may be obtained from the Office of Curricular Support, 2427 Tupper Hall, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.
The program is a continuous four-year academic experience, with the first year commencing in fall quarter. A six-week break is scheduled between the first and second year academic schedule, following spring quarter. The second year concludes with a three- to four-week period for preparation for USMLE Step 1 examination. The third and fourth year clinical experiences begin in summer and continue through spring.
With approval, students may extend the first two years over three years and use the additional time to individualize their programs. This alternative time is highly suitable for including research experiences and/or meeting other academic objectives. Flexibility in the third and fourth years also permits alternate scheduling.
These are the proposed fees for the 1997-98 academic year. Because fees are subject to gubernatorial, legislative and regental action, these fees may change without notice.
| Students entering 1997-98 | ||
| Fee | Per Quarter | Annually |
| University Registration Fee | $238.00 | $713.00 |
| Educational Fee | $1,029.00 | $3,086.00 |
| Memorial Union Fee | $28.50 | $85.50 |
| Student Facilities Safety Fee | $22.00 | $66.00 |
| Disability Insurance Fee* | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Student Services Health Fee | $32.00 | $96.00 |
| Health Insurance** | $143.00 | $429.00 |
| Professional School Fee | $1,792.00 | $5,376.00 |
| Total for CA residents | $3,345.50 | $9,912.50 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $2,995.00 | $8,984.00 |
| Total for nonresidents | $6,340.50 | $18,896.50 |
| * The Disability Insurance Fee applies to medical students only (not interns, residents, or health science academics). The annual disability insurance fee of $61.00 is assessed fall quarter. | ||
| ** Students must purchase the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan unless they are able to prove comparable coverage under another plan. | ||
| Students previously admitted | ||
| The Professional School Fee for students previously admitted to the School of Medicine is as follows: | ||
| 1996-97: $4,376.00 per year. Total annual student fees for California residents are $10,050.00; for nonresidents, $19,034.00. | ||
| 1995-96: $3,376.00 per year. Total annual student fees for California residents are $9,050.00; for nonresidents, $18,034.00. | ||
| 1994-95: $2,376 per year. Total annual student fees for California residents are $8,050.00; for nonresidents, $17,034.00. | ||
| PELP students are considered continuing students. | ||
| Readmitted students are considered new (entering) students. | ||
UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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