Residency Program
How to Apply
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 September 24, 2025.
- 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
We will conduct virtual interviews for all applicants. The first round of interview invitations will be released by 4 p.m. on October 13, 2025. A second round of invitations for any additional openings will be released by 4 p.m. on October 20, 2025.
If you are selected for an interview, our Residency Manager will contact you by email to schedule a date.
Our residency interviews will occur Tuesday mornings on the following dates:
- October 28, 2025
- November 4, 2025
- November 18, 2025
- November 25, 2025
- December 9, 2025
- January 6, 2026
Questions? Contact us at DFCMResidentProgramCoordinator@health.ucdavis.edu.