Social awareness and accountability are important aspects of medical education. Through community involvement, students gain an understanding of community issues, community assets, and community processes for making change happen. Students engage in real-world issues and social projects, working with community organizations to become part of the solution. A student serving in a community develops a relationship with community members, a deeper understanding of the root causes and broader social issues that contribute to community challenges, as well as contributing to solutions.
In all of these ways, service learning is intended to help students learn, understand and engage with others, and develop the skills and attitudes to become multicultural community builders in our rapidly changing, diverse world.
Anatomy Academy is integrated as part of the elementary school’s regular curriculum. Medical students are broken into groups and act as mentors and teachers for local elementary school students. Each week, medical students teach an organ system to the students, and promote healthy living through knowledge regarding proper diet and exercise. Time commitment is three hours a week during the neuro block. Requirements include joining this Student Interest Group (SIG) and attending the mandatory training session.
Contact InfoClínica Tepati operates under a three-part mission of healthcare, education, and advocacy. We provide essential healthcare services and health education to the underserved Latinx community. This inclusive environment fosters educational exchange between CNU medical students, UC Davis medical students and undergraduates, University of the Pacific pharmacy students, and local healthcare professionals. Through first-hand clinical experiences, each student continues to grow into a conscientious and compassionate healthcare leader. Additionally, Clínica Tepati connects both patients and students with positive role models and mentors within healthcare. Finally, Clínica Tepati volunteers go beyond providing the standard of care by advocating for recent immigrant patients, serving as both linguistic and cultural interpreters.
Contact InfoOur street medicine team involves outreach work with Sacramento's unhoused population and strives to provide streamlined access to medical services, donate necessities like food and water, and create meaningful relationships with this community. Time commitment would be similar to student run clinics, where volunteers will be scheduled in advance and must attend that visit. This will typically be ~1 outreach visit per month for about 3-5 hours.
Contact InfoShifa Clinic has developed comprehensive and culturally tailored patient-targeted interventions, including topics such as healthy lifestyle, prevention and management of diabetes, screening, and prevention of chronic diseases and cancer.
Medical students may volunteer at weekend clinics to perform physical exams, take histories, and practice hands on clinical skills. To volunteer, medical students must complete required trainings. Time commitment varies based on student interest and shift availability.
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