Residency

Internal Medicine at University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno

Fresno, California
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “You must be in possession of an ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certificate in order to begin residency training in the United States.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “We will consider international graduates who are applying less than 5 years since graduation.”
  • At least 4 weeks of observerships in at least 2 different clinical settings (required for IMGs who have not completed rotations in the United States)
    “We require all international medical graduates that have not completed rotations in the United States to complete at least 4 weeks of observerships in at least 2 different clinical settings.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We do not require a Step 2 score to interview or rank.”
per fresno.ucsf.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $75,348 PGY-2 $76,977 PGY-3 $80,003
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 98 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 53 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 39.7% (2025 survey) DO 50.7% US-MD 9.6% Total positions 71 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-14 Interviews begin 2025-10-16
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.