Know About Medical Schools In Sacramento

Sacramento is the capital city of the state of California and also the seventh largest city of the state of California. This city is the nucleus of economic, social, cultural as well as educational activities. Medical Schools in Sacramento are quite vibrant and of good quality. Let us discuss some of the pioneer medical education imparting institutions of this city.

The first is the University of California School of Medicine. The campus in Sacramento is one of the five campuses that this university has around the state of California. Let us take a look at some of the historical facts of this university.

Founded in the year 1966, the first batch of graduates from the school of medicine passed out in the year 1972. University of California- School of medicine is known for its quality of education. The special feature of this university is the small class size and the individual attention that each student gets. As a result, getting admission in this university is a tough and highly competitive process.

According to the ranking conducted by the US News and World Report, this university is ranked 30 for primary care methodology and 49 for research methodology. Also, this university has some affiliated hospitals wherein students can have practical exposure in addition to their theoretical knowledge. The hospitals that are affiliated to this university are UC Davis medical center, UC Davis Cancer Center, UC Davis Children's Hospital, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento VA Medical Center.

The University of California- School of Medicine offers the following degrees and programs-

Doctor of Medicine degree; Dual M.D. Degree programs like M.D./ M.B.A., M.D./ M.P.H. And Rural-PRIME program; Graduate degrees in Health Informatics; Training and certificate programs in Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Program, Stem Cell Training Program, Radiologic Technologist Program, Mentored Clinical Research Training Program, Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program.

The next institution that we are going to discuss is the Consumnes River College. This college was set up in the year 1970. The list of facilities that it offers is really a long one ranging from cafeterias, swimming pools to world class laboratories. Presently, this college has more than 11000 students for its range of programs.

Courses of this college are accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. The University of California and all other accreditated universities and colleges recognize degrees and certificates earned from the Consumnes River College. For Medical education it has several programs like the Allied Health, Health Information Technology, and Health Education.

The above stated are some of the best Medical schools in Sacramento. They all have their advantages and disadvantages and its for the individual to decide on the best one.