USAF Residency Program | Orthopaedics | UC Davis Health

The UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, in partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF), offers one active-duty residency position in each incoming orthopaedic surgery residency class.

Integrated Air Force residents complete the same ACGME-accredited five-year orthopaedic surgery training program as civilian residents while also gaining military-specific clinical experience through rotations at David Grant Medical Center (DGMC) at Travis Air Force Base. Throughout residency, Air Force trainees remain on active-duty status and receive military pay and benefits based on their rank.

Graduates are eligible for board certification through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. After residency, Air Force physicians serve as orthopaedic surgeons in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps and may pursue fellowship training.

Eligibility and Application

The integrated residency position is available to:

• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) students
• Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) participants
• Current active-duty Air Force physicians

Applicants must apply through the Joint Services Graduate Medical Education (GME) Selection Board.

Visiting Medical Student Rotations

Fourth-year medical students interested in completing a USAF Active Duty Training (ADT) or acting internship at UC Davis and David Grant Medical Center must submit:

• A visiting student application through the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program
• A USAF Active Duty Training (ADT) request form (PDF)
  
  

For additional information about visiting medical student rotations at UC Davis, please visit the Visiting Medical Student Program webpage.

For Questions Contact

Residency or Medical Student Program

Margaret MacNitt
Education Programs Manager
mlmacnitt@health.ucdavis.edu

Lucy Machado-Curran
Education Programs Coordinator
lmachadocurran@health.ucdavis.edu 

Fellowship Program

Delia Luna
Fellowship Coordinator
dbluna@health.ucdavis.edu