2026 Conference
University of California – Los Angeles from October 17-18 2026
The location for our 2026 Conference is in the beautiful city of Los Angeles, hosted with Student Run Homeless Clinics at UCLA. LA is a city defined by contrast—extraordinary wealth alongside deep structural inequities, world-class medical centers existing blocks from communities with limited access to care. Its sheer size, cultural diversity, and history of immigration make it both vibrant and vulnerable. For many residents, language barriers, housing instability, lack of insurance, and immigration status complicate even basic access to healthcare. Within this landscape, student-run free clinics play a vital role. They act as bridges between underserved communities and a fragmented healthcare system. In this way, Los Angeles is not just a backdrop for SSRFC—it is a driving force behind our mission, shaping compassionate, socially aware physicians while meeting critical community needs.
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We will be using the Eventify app at this year’s conference! Please download the app to access the schedule of presentations and more.
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Registration Rates
We are proud to keep our Student Ticket prices at the same price for 3 years running.
August 18 – October 16:
– General students: $200
– General faculty: $275
– International Students: $75
– Bulk Discount: 10 or more tickets, please email national@
Conference Date:
At-the-door price: $400
Please Note: Registration for the Student Run Free Clinics Faculty Association conference is managed separately through their website. If you plan to attend both conferences, you must register and purchase tickets for each conference individually. Tickets for the Faculty Association 2026 Conference can be purchased here.
Faculty members purchasing registrations on behalf of students must use the Student Run Free Clinics Faculty Association registration link provided above. Refunds will not be issued for students who are mistakenly registered for the faculty conference. In such cases, the student will still need to be registered separately for the student conference. Please review your selections carefully before completing your purchase to ensure you are registering each attendee for the appropriate conference.
Clinic of the Year Award
A new initiative recognizing SRFCs that demonstrate outstanding commitment to patient care, innovation, collaboration, and community impact.
Recognitions:
- Clinic of the Year Awards
- Rising Star Award (for clinics established within the past 3 years)
- Excellence in Quality Improvement Award
- Community Partnership Award
Eligibility:
- Must be an active SSRFC member clinic for at least one full year
- Must be participating in this year’s SSRFC Annual Conference
- Must operate as a student-run clinic wtih faculty oversight consistent with SSRFC standards
Applications:
May be submitted through self-nomination or nomination by another clinic or faculty advisor
Apply here by September 1st, 11:59pm CST
View the scoring rubric for more details
Street Medicine Grant
SSRFC is thrilled to be offering two grants of up to $500 each to selected applicants this year! The purpose of this grant is to START a Street Medicine clinic at your institution. Only one application per affiliated clinic will be reviewed, so please check with your SRFC leadership and faculty to ensure no applications have already been submitted. Click here to view the application for more details.
Travel Information
Transportation
The travel guide linked below has transportation options and recommendations for getting from LAX to UCLA and around West LA.
We recommend reviewing this before arriving, and downloading it to your phone to reference during the conference.
Housing
Hotels: Click here for lodging options near the conference.
UCLA Students: If you have the capability to host other medical students over conference weekend click here to input information about your place!
Traveling Students: Click here to find free/low-cost housing from current UCLA students.
Poster/Oral Presentation Awards
Every abstract is eligible for an award. All authors of abstracts selected for an award will receive an award certificate. By submitting your abstract and if you win an award, you consent to your project being posted on our website after the conference. Awards will be selected in the following categories:
- “Outstanding” Awards – Abstract, Oral Presentation, and Poster Presentation
- Innovation Award
- Specialty Care Achievement Award
- Clinic Design Excellence Award
- Student Impact Award
- Patient Impact Award
- Collaboration Award
