The UNC School of Medicine has developed a strong network of preceptors practicing in community-based health facilities that train medical students at various times during their clinical years. Through the school's community-based training programs, underrepresented minority medical students provide health care to underserved groups, mainly minorities, in communities throughout the state.

This Center of Excellence will:

• Implement rural Ambulatory Care experiences for 4th year students at community-based medical practices or clinics with large underrepresented populations
• Recruit and enroll URM preceptors in the Visiting Clinician Program to further the reinforce partnership between URM physicians, URM students and UNC.