 In the first two years, classes often adjourn by noon, leaving students free to pursue independent study or extra-curricular activities.Since the early 1990s, the college has been part of a model program to integrate early clinical experiences in among the traditional science classes of the first two years.Students are active in the community, running the UKSA clinic affiliated with the Salvation Army, organizing an annual Community Health Fair, undertaking rural medicine externships in surrounding counties, and volunteering independently.