Residency

Dermatology at University of California (San Francisco)

San Francisco, California
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “International Medical Graduates, but only if they have completed or will complete PGY-1 training in the US, hold a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and are eligible for a California Medical License.”
per dermatology.ucsf.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $94,777
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 45 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 4.5% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 95.5% Total positions 22 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 2.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match No
Requirements
Prior US GME Yes Graduation year No graduation-year limit Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Research Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2025-09-04
Benefits Moving allowance, Housing stipend, On-call meal allowance

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