University of California (San Francisco)

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine

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Internal medicineUniversity BasedSan Francisco, CA

Size

64 / year · 187 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK244–275
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold23.5×
    47%
  • Silver5.5×
    11%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    24%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

2,637
2022
2,563
2023
2,476
2024
2,135
2025
1,705
2026

Compensation

$92,284 (+15%)

Cost of living

$2,977/mo (+18%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$92,28420Negotiable
Year 2$94,77720Negotiable
Year 3$97,82920Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female62%
  • Male38%

Tracks & recognition

Primary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Gold Sent

    79%
  • Silver Sent

    15%
  • Did Not Send

    5%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    52%
  • Gold Sent

    26%
  • Silver Sent

    21%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    27%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    17%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    34%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Women

    63%
    46%
  • Men

    37%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    47%
    32%
  • Asian

    44%
    42%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    14%
    11%
  • Black or African American

    9%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    5%
  • Other

    2%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    1%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    86%
  • Not Aligned

    8%
  • No Preference

    6%
Home state
  • In-State

    52%
  • Out-of-State

    48%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    73%
  • In-State

    27%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    13%
Top medical schools
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    19%
  • Harvard Medical School

    7%
  • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

    7%
  • Yale School of Medicine

    4%
  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    4%
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

    4%
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    4%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    3%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    3%
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)
    • Residents rotate equally across three core hospitals

    From published listing

  • Oncology Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating

    From program website

  • 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)
    • Residents rotate equally; SFPC continuity at Richard Fine People's Clinic

    From published listing

  • San Francisco VA Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating
    • Residents rotate equally; continuity and inpatient general medicine and ICU

    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)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1062140C0, 1062140M0, 1062140M1, 062140C1
  • ACGME ID1400521064
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026