University of California (Irvine)

University of California (Irvine)

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PsychiatryUniversity BasedOrange, CA

Size

11 / year · 36 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

55 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK233–264
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal7.5×
    45%
  • None
    6%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    20%
  • US DO
    2%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

908
2022
914
2023
936
2024
882
2025
788
2026

Compensation

$85,735 (+8%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$85,7352012
Year 2$88,2732012
Year 3$91,2802012
Year 4$94,4682012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female55%
  • Male46%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    96%
  • US DO

    2%
  • US IMG

    2%
  • Non-US IMG

    1%
By signal
  • Sent

    71%
  • Did Not Send

    29%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    76%
  • Sent

    24%
Student type
This program Psych avg
  • US MD Graduates

    97%
    53%
  • Non-US IMG

    3%
    10%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    26%
Sex
This program Psych avg
  • Women

    56%
    53%
  • Men

    44%
    46%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Psych avg
  • Asian

    47%
    33%
  • White

    28%
    48%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    17%
    12%
  • Other

    8%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    6%
    2%
  • Black or African American

    3%
    10%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    3%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    95%
  • Not Aligned

    4%
  • No Preference

    1%
Home state
  • In-State

    74%
  • Out-of-State

    26%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    61%
  • In-State

    39%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    75%
Top medical schools
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    31%
  • California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine

    11%
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

    6%
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    6%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Training sites

  • UCI HEALTH-ORANGE

    ORANGE, CA

    Participating
    • 299 staffed beds
    • 24,056 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)

    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)55
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1043400C0
  • ACGME ID4000521020
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 2, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027