UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934




Date of earliest event reported:                        October 1, 1997


                          UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                                    
                Delaware                                       0-13265                    59-2225346
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)       (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)



1901 Main Street, Suite 1200, Mail Code 1105, Columbia, South Carolina    29201
       (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (803) 252-3661


                                    No Change
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)












     This  document  contains a total of 27 pages and the  Exhibit  Index is set
forth on sequentially numbered page 5 .







Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

     Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  an  Asset  Purchase  Agreement  and  Plan  of
Reorganization  (the  "Agreement")  executed on October 8, 1997, to be effective
October 1, 1997, by, between and among UCI Medical Affiliates,  Inc., a Delaware
corporation  ("UCI");  UCI Medical  Affiliates of South Carolina,  Inc., a South
Carolina corporation and wholly-owned  subsidiary of UCI ("UCI of SC"), Doctor's
Care,  P.A.,  a  South  Carolina  professional  corporation  ("Doctor's  Care");
Progressive Therapy Services,  P.A., a South Carolina  professional  corporation
("Progressive"); Bar-Ed, Professional Corporation, a South Carolina professional
corporation  ("Bar-Ed");  Barry E. Fitch, PT ("Fitch");  H. Edward Wimberly,  PT
("Wimberly");  Walter Kris Merschat, OTR/L ("Merschat");  and Michael B. Norton,
DC ("Norton").  (For purposes hereof, Fitch, Wimberly,  Merschat, and Norton are
herein  collectively  referred  to as  the  "Shareholders"  and  individually  a
"Shareholder".)   For  purposes  hereof,   Progressive  and  Bar-Ed  are  herein
collectively referred to as the "Seller".  UCI of SC has acquired certain assets
as outlined in Section 1 of the Agreement  (including patient list and goodwill)
associated with the four physical therapy practices owned and operated by Seller
in Columbia, West Columbia, and North Augusta, South Carolina. The consideration
for the  acquisition  of  Progressive  and Bar-Ed  shall be Five  Hundred  Fifty
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  Twenty  ($550,720.00)  Dollars  and Three  Hundred Six
Thousand Thirty Six ($306,036.00) Dollars, respectively,  payable as outlined in
Section  3 of the  Agreement,  which  begins  on page 6 of this  Form  8-K.  The
consideration  paid  by  UCI  of SC in  connection  with  this  acquisition  was
determined by arms-length negotiations between UCI of SC and the Seller.

     The practices  operated by the Seller were ones at which medical conditions
not involving an immediate  threat to life were treated on an outpatient  basis.
Three of the four  practices will continue to operate under their existing names
while the fourth facility,  located in North Augusta, South Carolina,  closed on
or about October 1, 1997.

     All descriptions of the Asset Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
noted herein are qualified in their  entirety by reference to such  documents as
Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired

     It is  impracticable to provide the required  financial  statements for the
business  acquired at the time this  Report on Form 8-K is filed.  UCI will file
the required  financial  statements  for the Seller under cover of Form 8-K/A as
soon as practicable, but not later than 60 days after this Report on Form 8-K is
due to be filed.

         b)    Pro Forma Financial Information

     It is impracticable to provide the required pro forma financial information
at the time this  Report on Form 8-K is filed.  UCI will file the  required  pro
forma  financial  information  under cover of Form 8-K/A as soon as practicable,
but not later than 60 days after this Report on Form 8-K is due to be filed.






         c)    Exhibits

     Exhibit 2.1 - Asset Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization  executed
on October 8, 1997, to be effective  October 1, 1997,  by, between and among UCI
Medical Affiliates, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("UCI"); UCI Medical Affiliates
of  South  Carolina,   Inc.,  a  South  Carolina  corporation  and  wholly-owned
subsidiary  of UCI  ("UCI  of  SC"),  Doctor's  Care,  P.A.,  a  South  Carolina
professional corporation ("Doctor's Care");  Progressive Therapy Services, P.A.,
a South Carolina professional corporation ("Progressive");  Bar-Ed, Professional
Corporation,  a South Carolina  professional  corporation  ("Bar-Ed");  Barry E.
Fitch, PT ("Fitch"); H. Edward Wimberly, PT ("Wimberly");  Walter Kris Merschat,
OTR/L ("Merschat"); and Michael B. Norton, DC ("Norton").








                                   SIGNATURES



     Pursuant to the  requirements  of The Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



         UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.
                  (Registrant)



/s/ Marion F. McFarland, III, M.D.         /s/ Jerry F. Wells, Jr.
Marion F. McFarland, III, M.D.             Jerry F. Wells, Jr., CPA
President, Chief Executive Officer and     Executive Vice President of
Chairman of the Board                      Finance and Chief Financial Officer



Date:                   October 15, 1997






                          UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES, INC.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                       TO
                                    FORM 8-K



EXHIBIT                                                                  PAGE
NUMBER                     DESCRIPTION                                  NUMBER

 2.1         Asset Purchase Agreement executed on October 8, 1997,        6
             to be effective October 1, 1997, by, between and among UCI
             Medical Affiliates, Inc., a Delaware corporation
             ("UCI"); UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina,
             Inc., a South Carolina corporation and wholly-owned
             subsidiary of UCI ("UCI of SC"), Doctor's Care,
             P.A., a South Carolina professional corporation
             ("Doctor's Care"); Progressive Therapy Services,
             P.A., a South Carolina professional corporation
             ("Progressive"); Bar-Ed, Professional Corporation,
             a South Carolina professional corporation ("Bar-Ed");
             Barry E. Fitch, PT ("Fitch"); H. Edward Wimberly,
             PT ("Wimberly"); Walter Kris Merschat, OTR/L
             ("Merschat"); and Michael B. Norton, DC ("Norton").