University of California San Francisco (East Bay)

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine

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SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedOakland, CA

Size

16 / year · 42 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK234–266
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal6.2×
    31%
  • None
    5%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    22%
  • US DO
    12%
  • US IMG
    4%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

1,135
2022
1,114
2023
1,123
2024
1,009
2025
1,154
2026

Compensation

$91,506 (+13%)

Cost of living

$2,977/mo (+18%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$91,50628Negotiable
Year 2$94,31028Negotiable
Year 3$99,15228Negotiable
Year 4$101,21028Negotiable
Year 5$106,79228Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD94%
  • DO4%
  • IMG2%

Sex

  • Female61%
  • Male39%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    86%
  • US DO

    8%
  • US IMG

    4%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
By signal
  • Sent

    76%
  • Did Not Send

    24%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    65%
  • Sent

    35%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    91%
    61%
  • US DO Graduates

    6%
    21%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    9%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    56%
    50%
  • Men

    44%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    46%
    59%
  • Asian

    31%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    26%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    13%
    8%
  • Other

    6%
    6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    4%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    4%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    2%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    82%
  • No Preference

    11%
  • Not Aligned

    7%
Home state
  • In-State

    64%
  • Out-of-State

    36%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    7%
  • Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

    6%
  • University of California, Riverside School of Medicine

    6%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • HIGHLAND HOSPITAL

    OAKLAND, CA

    Primary
    • 191 staffed beds
    • 12,629 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)
    • department physically located on the Highland campus; East Bay Adult Level 1 Trauma Center

    From published listing

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Oakland

    Oakland, CA

    Participating
    • integrated hospital; chief-year general surgery and trauma

    From published listing

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Walnut Creek

    Walnut Creek, CA

    Participating
    • PGY-IV/PGY-V residents rotate here; chief-year integrated hospital

    From published listing

  • San Francisco VA Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating
    • PGY-3 cardiothoracic surgery rotation

    From published listing

  • UCSF MEDICAL CENTER

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Participating
    • 662 staffed beds
    • 36,074 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)
    • liver transplant, critical care, and surgical endocrinology

    From published listing

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

    Oakland, CA

    Participating

    From program website

  • UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND

    OAKLAND, CA

    Participating
    • 85 staffed beds
    • 7,386 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From program website

  • San Francisco Medical Center

    Oakland, CA

    Participating

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes3625440C0, 3625440P0
  • ACGME ID4400521389
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo