Commitment to Underserved People (CUP) Programs
The Commitment to Underserved People Program (CUP) provides students the opportunity to enhance their clinical and teaching skills by working with medically underserved populations. CUP helps medical students learn about community service and gives students insight into how socioeconomic and cultural factors impact health and access to health care.
Working with the CUP volunteer physicians and community partners shows the students the myriad ways to stay involved in service as a physician, regardless of specialty.
CUP programs are student-run and student-driven. For more information about the clinics and how to schedule an appointment, see CUP Clinics.
Community Service Distinction Track (CSDT)
The Community Service Distinction Track is built on the framework of the CUP program and demonstrates a student's dedication to volunteer work and leadership in community service through community clinics and educational outreach programs. The requirements for this distinction track include participation and volunteer work through the CUP program as well as a capstone project.
CUP Undergraduate Shadowing Program
The CUP Undergraduate Shadowing Program provides University of Arizona students enrolled in the College of Medicine’s Undergraduate Degree Program with the opportunity to gain clinical experience at the Commitment to Underserved People (CUP) Clinics. Through mentorship and observation alongside physicians and medical students, the program offers early, meaningful exposure to community-based medicine for students pursuing careers in healthcare.
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