University of California (San Francisco)

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine

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SurgeryUniversity BasedSan Francisco, CA

Size

26 / year · 59 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

64 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK243–270
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal8.5×
    17%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    10%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,392
2022
1,364
2023
1,284
2024
1,245
2025
1,136
2026

Compensation

$92,284 (+14%)

Cost of living

$2,977/mo (+18%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$92,28430Negotiable
Year 2$94,77730Negotiable
Year 3$97,82930Negotiable
Year 4$101,01730Negotiable
Year 5$104,45330Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD96%
  • DO0%
  • IMG4%

Sex

  • Female56%
  • Male44%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    99%
  • US IMG

    1%
  • US DO

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    82%
  • Did Not Send

    18%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    67%
  • Sent

    33%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    9%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    68%
    50%
  • Men

    32%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    51%
    59%
  • Asian

    23%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    19%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    17%
    8%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    3%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    1%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    52%
  • In-State

    48%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    34%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    5%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    5%
  • Duke University School of Medicine

    4%
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    4%
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • UCSF MEDICAL CENTER

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Primary
    • 662 staffed beds
    • 36,074 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)
    • Kidney/liver transplant, vascular, MIS/bariatric, acute care, complex general surgery, SICU

    From published listing

  • ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSP & TRAUMA CTR

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Participating
    • 213 staffed beds
    • 14,792 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)
    • City’s only Level 1 Trauma Center

    From published listing

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN FRANCISCO

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Participating
    • 185 staffed beds
    • 12,217 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From published listing

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating
    • Sutter Health; largest campus is Van Ness

    From published listing

  • San Francisco VA Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating
    • Separate general and vascular surgery services

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)64
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1062440P0, 1062440C0, 1062440P2
  • ACGME ID4400521052
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027