Candidate Information
We offer opportunities for individuals who have completed ACGME residency training in Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Family Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Neurology, Surgery, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology in the United States or Canada by the time they enter the fellowship-training program to apply to our program. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in their respective Boards and must possess a California medical license before the start date of the fellowship program. For more information, please visit your Board’s particular website or visit: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (www.aahpm.org).
A J-1 visa is required for foreign nationals interested in the UC Davis Hospice and Palliative Care Program. We do not accept H1-B visas. Please see the UC Davis document " Requirements for International Medical Graduates at UC Davis Health. (PDF) for more information
We are always recruiting candidates and invite you to participate in the application process.
Applicants for 2024–2025 Academic Year
Our positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Candidates may start their application process through ERAS in June. Applications will be released for review to us at the end of July. Interview dates have yet to be determined but will be Fridays in late August through October. All our interviews will be held virtually.
For full consideration, please submit your application and supporting materials by mid-August. We begin offering interviews on Fridays in late August-October.
Required application components to include in your ERAS application:
- Personal Statement
- Medical school transcript
- USMLE/COMPLEX transcript
- Medical school Dean's Letter (MSPE)
- Two (2) letters of recommendation from physicians who have served in a direct supervisory capacity
- One (1) letter of recommendation from a division head or department chair
Salary and Benefits
The University provides competitive salaries for fellows. In addition, the University provides health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, professional liability insurance, and retirement benefits for the fellows (and their family members when appropriate). Fellows receive 28 vacation days a year.
Contact Information
If you have any programmatic or administrative questions, please contact:
Chari Elijah
Fellowship Coordinator
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
4150 V Street, Suite 3400
Sacramento, CA 95817
celijah@ucdavis.edu
For any other questions about the program, please contact:
Quy Tran, M.D.
Associate Fellowship Program Director
quytran@ucdavis.edu