Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Applicants must be attending a medical school in California. Only students who are AAFP/CAFP members, or who have a pending membership application are eligible. AAFP/CAFP student membership is only $15 and covers membership throughout all your medical school years. For an AAFP/CAFP student membership application, go to www.aafp.org/studentbenefits.xml, or contact Jessica Kuo at (415) 345-8667 or jkuo@familydocs.org.
- A strong desire to enter family medicine or a sincere interest in exploring family medicine
- A commitment to community service and meeting the health care needs of communities
- A strong desire to work with a family medicine physician
Scholarships will be awarded to 50 students. Approximately 15 students will be able to precept at rural sites.
Application Process
Applications will be reviewed by the student's family medicine department, and then sent to CAFP for further review by the CAFP Medical Student and Resident Affairs Committee. Applications are then ranked according to the committee’s recommendations. The 50 highest scoring applicants are given scholarships for the program, with the rural slots going to the highest scorers who expressed an interest in rural placement.
Liability Insurance Coverage
Students must have liability protection to participate. Some schools provide bridge protection to all students, while other schools only do so when the student enrolls as a summer student. Some schools require summer enrollment for participation regardless of insurance status.
- UC Davis
- UC Irvine
- UC San Diego
Check with your school about tuition costs and available financial assistance. Your school may provide financial aid for the length of the program.
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