<p>Would someone that is volunteering in these Student run clinics kindly explain the different ones on campus, what they do, and what selection criteria you use to select student to be a part of the clinic?</p>
<p>How important is EMT certification to be a involved with the clinics?</p>
<p>Any CCers that are also on one of the 6 odd Student run clinics?</p>
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<li>Tepati, Imani, VN Cares, some clinic in Woodland I forgot the name of, Willow Clinic, Paul Hom, Shifa, and a couple more</li>
<li>They’re free clinics run by undergrads and UCD medical students. Each of them specializes in a certain population whether it is Spanish speaking patients or Vietnamese speaking patients.</li>
<li>Selection Criteria: previous volunteer experience, proficiency in the patient population’s language (a plus, but not necessary), grades, and a satisfactory panel interview </li>
<li>EMT cert not required or necessary</li>
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<p>Hi,</p>
<p>This thread was posted a few months ago, but I figured this will be useful for those curious about UC Davis student-run clinics.</p>
<p>A little about my experience with the clinics here:
I have been involved in a student-run clinic for a total of 3 years. I spent 2 years as an undergrad volunteer, and 1 year in a leadership position, in which I helped with selecting and training new volunteers.</p>
<p>Selection Criteria:
As mentioned by bmb, each clinic has its own unique selection criteria (for example, language requirements.) EMT certification is not required. Generally, each clinic has its own mission statement and target population, and screens applications to see if the applicant has showed interest in their focus (outreach, cancer awareness, etc.) After that, they are granted an interview, which usually includes members of the clinic board and sometimes, medical students who are co-directors of the clinic. </p>
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<li>Clinica Tepati (Spanish-speaking an advantage)</li>
<li>Imani Clinic</li>
<li>Bayanihan Clinic </li>
<li>Paul Hom Asian Clinic (strong preference for Chinese speakers; has few positions for non-Chinese speakers) </li>
<li>Willow Clinic</li>
<li>Joan Viteri Clinic (does not take undergrad volunteers at the moment, and if they do, VERY few)</li>
<li>Shifa Clinic</li>
<li>VN CARES (it’s more of a cancer awareness/research society instead of the primary care clinics that make up this list)</li>
<li>Knights Landing Clinic (a satellite clinic of Clinica Tepati, and the newest addition)</li>
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<p>*For more info on each clinic, you can look them up- almost all of them have their own website.</p>
<p>My one-cent:
Getting into a student-run clinic may be competitive, but has definitely been the most rewarding experience throughout my college career. I am very fortunate that UC Davis offers students so many opportunities to become involved in serving the underserved of Sacramento. The clinics are sort of a gem of UC Davis, and you will find nowhere else in the country that has as many student-run clinics as we do. </p>
<p>I can go on and on about the clinics. Let me know if you have any questions, and I’ll be happy to answer them.</p>
<p>@DoeADeer, That was the comprehensive answer I was looking for. Thank you.</p>