How to Apply | Department of Family and Community Medicine | UC Davis Health

We participate in the ERAS program and the NRMP match process. To be considered for admission, the following materials must be submitted through ERAS by Sept. 23, 2026.

• ERAS Common Application Form
• Personal Statement
• Three Letters of Reference (recommendations from family physicians are encouraged)
• Medical School Performance evaluation (aka Dean's Letter)
• Medical School Transcripts
• USMLE Step I or COMLEX Level I score
• USMLE Step II or COMLEX Step II scores are required prior to February 2025. Only applicants with passing scores will be placed on our Rank Order List.

We can only sponsor J-1 Clinical visas through the ECFMG. We cannot sponsor H1-B or H1-B transfers. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must be ECFMG certified, whether a U.S. Citizen or Foreign National.

Please see our GME licensing page for information on the varying licensing requirements for U.S. Medical Graduates and IMGs

Interviews

Our residency interviews will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT on the following Tuesdays: Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 22, Jan. 5 and Jan. 12.

The first round of interview invitations will be released by 12:30 p.m. PT on Oct. 20, 2026. A second round of invitations for any additional openings will be released by 4 p.m. PT on Oct. 26, 2026. After that date, we may invite applicants off of our waitlist on a rolling basis if interviews become available.

Questions? Contact us at DFCMResidentProgramCoordinator@health.ucdavis.edu.