The Department of Family and Community Medicine offers a number of electives for visiting students. Below is a brief description of the elective available through UCSF in the Bay Area, as well as a link to additional UCSF electives at UCSF Fresno Center – Fresno. In addition, our affiliated sites in Salinas and Santa Rosa also offer electives for visiting students.

San Francisco/Bay Area Electives

FCM 140.40: Family Practice Advanced Inpatient Clerkship

The Family Practice Inpatient Service at San Francisco General Hospital employs the family practice approach to hospitalized adult patients with diverse medical problems. Students function as members of the multidisciplinary inpatient team at a junior intern level. Attending rounds are held daily.

For UCSF students, who have first preference, this elective meets graduation requirements for Medicine Sub-I.

Applications for visiting students are accepted through VSAS: https://services.aamc.org/20/vsas/authenticate/authenticate/

APPLICATION & HOUSING: Students should apply at least four months in advance. Students must find their own housing.

Scheduler:
Reina Delos Santos
Family Practice Inpatient Service at SFGH
1001 Potrero Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-206-8651

Information and applications for visiting students may be found at the School of Medicine. There are also links to other department's elective offerings.