PRIME-LC

Gala marks anniversary, evolution of UCI department, only the second established in the state

Ceremony for new medical students marks first step toward becoming doctors

UCI medical students participate in a dramatic ceremony to learn where they’ll serve residencies

UCI medical students participate in dramatic ceremony to see where they’ll serve residencies

It’s not out of the ordinary for medical students to spend their summers abroad working in clinics and gaining invaluable experience. But a UC Irvine cohort has an additional mission: sharing their knowledge of portable technologies that will transform how medicine is practiced.

On Aug. 5, 104 members of UCI's School of Medicine class of 2015 received their first physician’s white coat, the first steps on the shared road to becoming doctors. The paths that brought these students to this juncture, however, differ significantly. Each brings a variety of life experiences, talents and backgrounds that will enrich the medical school experience.

For PRIME-LC student Tommy Hand, healthcare is a platform for advocacy of global human rights.

Pioneering medical education program bridges cultural divide