Application Process

Application Requirements

We welcome your interest in our residency training program and hope this website has provided you with useful information. Applicants interested in applying to our program should do so through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  

The NRMP Code for the UC San Diego Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program is 1049700C0. 

The UC San Diego Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Program will match 4 intern positions each academic year. Our Residency Recruitment Committee reviews all applications to the program. Following this screening process, applicants will be notified of their interview status through ERAS. The first day interview invites will be extended is October 7th 2025. The interview day is a half-day virtual format which includes an extensive overview of the program. During the week of the interview, there is an optional but highly encouraged virtual social hour with our residents. The virtual format has been maintained per Med Peds Program Director Association recommendation, as this is most equitable for all applicants.  Our interview season will begin in late October and interviews will be offered through December. 

The deadline to complete your application file is November 1st of each recruitment year. 

In order to complete your file, we require a Dean's letter (MSPE), a medical school transcript, USMLE transcript with Step 1 result, letters of recommendation, and completion of the ERAS application. Step 2 scores are not required for application review but are highly encouraged. Step 2 must be taken and passed before the start of internship. 

For 2025–2026 application cycle, 3 letters of recommendation are requested:  

• One from the Chair of Internal Medicine (or their designee) or the Medicine Clerkship Director 

• One from a pediatric or med peds faculty member or clerkship director who can attest to your clinical skills in pediatrics 

• 1 additional letter from clinical faculty, ideally in the field of medicine, pediatrics, or med-peds 

If your school does not offer letters from the Chair or Clerkship Director for Internal Medicine, then there should be 3 clinical letters with at least one from a medicine faculty and one from pediatrics faculty (or med-peds faculty). These letters should be from faculty who know you well and who can comment on your clinical skills. 

For International Medical Graduates:   

• Possess a current ECFMG certificate. (Your questions regarding certification and examination should be addressed with ECFMG)   

• Secure a J-1 Visa through ECFMG.   

• Apply through ERAS.