Overview
The UCLA SMDEP will serve as a model learning community in which students examine health-care issues in medically underserved communities. Through a research project, problem-based learning cases, lectures, clinical experiences, and small-group discussions, students will also improve their learning skills and increase their science knowledge. On completing this six-week program, students will be more aware of the types of health professions needed in medically underserved communities and the educational pathways that lead to those professions.