Road to Residency
Our team of advisors including Specialty Advisors, Academic Coaches, the Associate Dean of Students, and the Career Advisor are ready to support you in your goal of successfully matching to a residency program of your choice. The Road to Residency Timeline lists the important dates you need when applying to residency. As you are preparing to apply for residency, our advising team will help you with the following:
- CV reviews
- ERAS application guide
- Personal Statement reviews
- Mock interview practice with faculty
- Rank list preparation
- Offer interview tips, etc.
Below, you will find tools for exploring different residency programs:
- Freida Online (AMA Residency and Fellowship Database Website)
- Careers in Medicine Website
- Residency Explorer Website
- Texas STAR Dashboard
Residency Websites:
- Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Website
- National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Website
- American Urological Association
- The San Francisco (SF) Residency and Fellowship Match Services (For Neurosurgery, ophthalmology and plastic surgery)
Other helpful websites:
We also provide personalized counseling for students who may have experience challenges during the residency match process.
For the very few students who do not have a successful match, UC Davis School of Medicine supports students through the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP).
The match process concludes in a Match Day celebration, where students, families and faculty gather to celebrate students’ hard work.
Virtual Match Day at the house of UC Davis Health medical student Kelsey Hideshima. She got UC Davis orthopedics, her #1 choice.