General Information
General Information
When to travel during medical school
- Weekends
- Spring break of first year
- Summer between first and second year
- September break
- Between second and third year
- During fourth year
- During a year off
- During residency
- During the regular school session
Types of programs
- Language programs
- Service trips
- Experiences for preclinical students
- Elective rotations
- Research trips
- Organized trips versus independent trips
Timeline
- For short-term weekend or break trips you will need at least 1-2 weeks to obtain permission
- For summer trips, research trips or other longer-term projects you will need to start preparing 6 months in advance
Contacts
- Dr. Wilkes is the head of the Global Health Department at UC Davis: mswilkes@ucdavis.edu
- The Global Health Student Interest Group (GHSIG) leadership can assist to get you the resources you need: ghsig.ucdsom@gmail.com