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The UCSF Fresno Residency Program uses the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS at www.aamc.org/eras) sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

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Ivan Gomez, MD, Program Director
Kendra Perret, Residency Coordinator
Family Medicine Residency Program

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For information about our application requirements please see below.  For answers to specific questions, please contact:

Lois Ceja, Administrative Assistant
Family Medicine Residency Program
UCSF Fresno Center
155 N Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93701

Telephone:  (559) 499 6450
FAX:  (559) 499 6451
E-mail:  family@fresno.ucsf.edu
Web address:  http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/family/
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program web address:  http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu

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Application Requirements:
UCSF Fresno Family Medicine reviews every application.  All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted via the ERAS program.  The following information is considered when deciding whether to invite an applicant for an interview:

1. Reference letters (minimum 3), medical school transcript and personal statement;
2. Standardized test scores (USMLE and NBOME)—the higher your score and the fewer times you’ve taken Steps I and II, the more likely you are to be invited for an interview.  We do not require passage of Step 2 before offering an invitation to be interviewed.  However, most US Medical Schools include taking Step II as a requirement for graduation, and passage of USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 is required for receipt of ECFMG certification.  If you are an international medical school graduate you must be certified by ECFMG before you can enter an ACGME accredited residency program in the United States;

In addition, we consider evidence of ties to the Central San Joaquin Valley, ability to speak more than one language, interest in serving the medically underserved/economically disadvantaged, or other outstanding features.

We do not have a graduation cut-off date.  The date you graduated from medical school is taken into consideration when inviting applicants to be interviewed.  Generally, the more recent your graduation, the more likely you’ll be considered.

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Additional Information for International Medical Graduates:

The University of California requires that all residents be citizens of the United States, be in possession of a green card, or possess an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa.

UCSF does not sponsor or allow medical training in H-1 status.  The Education Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) is authorized by the US Department of State to sponsor international physicians as exchange visitors for graduate medical education/training.  ECFMG is the only governing agency that can issue visa-related documents for clinical residencies and fellowships in J-1 classification.  If you are offered a residency position at UCSF Fresno, UCSF Services to International Students and Scholars (SISS) will assist you in completing your ECFMG-sponsored VISA application.

Foreign medical school graduates must have U.S. clinical experience of sufficient duration to become secure in the basics of U.S. medical practice.  This can be obtained by shadowing physicians in clinic or hospital settings, and/or obtaining externships/observerships.  We do not consider research to be adequate clinical experience unless it contains a strong component of history, physical assessment, and treatment plan.

The State of California requires that graduates of schools outside the U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico submit documentation to the Medical Board of California.  The Medical Board will issue an "Evaluation Status Letter" authorizing residency training in California.  The letter is valid for entry into a training program for one year.  The expected start date for residency training must be before the letter expires.  Applicants must have opened a file with the California Medical Board and be in active process of submitting documents for review in order to assure receipt of a letter prior to commencing residency training.

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