Application Procedures

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Thank you for your interest in the University of California, Davis Network of Affiliated Family Medicine Residency Programs. The primary objective of the Family Medicine Residency Network is to provide a rich graduate experience in family medicine which implements the principles of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, and the American Board of Family Practice.

Our goal is to train high-quality family physicians to meet the health care needs of California, to practice with medically underserved populations, and to be leaders in their medical communities. The UCD Family Medicine Residency Network includes eight separate programs:

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Martinez

Mercy Medical Center, Merced

Doctors Medical Center, Modesto

Mercy Medical Center, Redding

University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento

San Joaquin General Hospital, Stockton

David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base. Our affiliated program at Travis AFB does not participate in the NRMP (military match).

AMG/IMG Intern Positions(PGY1):

The application process for 2008-2009 will start September 1, 2008. In order to ensure the best interview date, please submit all application materials no later than December 1, 2008. After this date, applications will be reviewed for consideration; however, an interview is not guaranteed. The application process for the UCD Network is centralized at the Sacramento Network Office. Applications and interviews for all Network programs are coordinated through the Network Recruitment Coordinator. All applications are screened based on merit. Network programs will only accept applications received through ERAS – the Electronic Residency Application Service (AAMC). You will need to submit an ERAS application to each program you are interested in. No other application will be accepted for intern positions. For more information on applying through ERAS, please contact your Dean's office. International Medical Students (IMGs) should contact the ECFMG. Once you have registered through ERAS and have an AAMC ID#, please click on the link below to schedule your interview.

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AMG/IMG PGY 2 positions:, Download PGY 2 application form here

This information is for all Network PGY 2 positions. Please do not send multiple requests to each program. The PGY 2 application process for the UCD Network is centralized at the Sacramento Network Office. Applications and interviews for all Network programs are coordinated through the Network Recruitment Coordinator. All applications are screened based on merit.

We accept PGY 2 applications on a continuous basis. We keep applications on file for three years. Should a position become available we will contact you. To learn about any open positions, please check the AAFP hotline (800) 494-3240. Download the application through the link below or click on our website. Please fax your application along with all supporting documents to (916) 734-5641,.

Mail your documents to:

Residency Recruitment Coordinator
(PGY2 Application)
Family and Community Medicine
4860 Y Street
Suite 2300
Sacramento, CA 95817

International Medical Graduates (IMGs):

The following items are needed by all International Medical Graduate applicants:

1. A current (within one year) Evaluation Status Letter from the Medical Board of California, indicating no training deficiencies, before beginning postgraduate training in any of our Family Practice Residency programs.
2. A current ECFMG certificate. is also required. Your application cannot be processed until these documents have been received by the Network Office. For further information, please contact the Medical Board of California (916)263-2499. The evaluation status letter from the medical board can take as long as 90 days to obtain.

* If you are applying to our program with a visa, all programs will only accept a J-1 VISA.

** Please note: If you have more than 36 months of post graduate training in an accredited ACGME Program in the US, you must have a California Medical License to start a residency in California.

Your application cannot be processed until these documents have been received by the Network Office. Keep in mind that is can take up to or greater than 90 days to obtain the PTAL Letter from the Medical Board of California. For further information, please contact the Medical Board of California (916) 263-2499 or visit their website http://www.medbd.ca.gov/ For all other inquiries, please call (800) 792-9064 or e-mail: residency.application@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

 I. Foreign Nationals - Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools
(not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents)

A. Visa - A J-1 visa under ECFMG sponsorship is required for admission to the U.S. for residency/fellowship training. ECFMG requires passage of the following written examination of medical knowledge and English language proficiency test:

 NOTE: U.C. Davis will not consider H-1B visa sponsorship for international medical graduate postgraduate training.

     1. Prior to July 1984 - Visa Qualifying Exam (VQE).

     2. 1984 to 1993 - Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in the Medical Sciences (FMGEMS*) or National Board Medical Examination (NBME).

     3. Current - U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).

* FMGEMS not accepted in California.

NOTE: When the applicant has passed: (1) one of the above examinations, (2) the Clinical Skills Assessment exam, and (3) the English exam, and the applicant’s medical education has been reviewed and approved - the applicant is then eligible for certification and sponsorship of a J-1 visa through ECFMG. Visa sponsorship applications must be directed to ECFMG by the Graduate Medical Education Office (Please contact Kathe McDonald, Graduate Medical Education, (916) 734-4955 for information).

B. ECFMG Certificate - All International Medical Graduates (IMGs) applying for postgraduate training must provide a copy of a current ECFMG Certificate in order to be eligible for licensure in California.

To obtain an ECFMG Certificate IMGs must meet the following examination and medical education credential requirements:

     1. Pass one of the written exams listed above (FMGEMS not accepted in CA);

     2. Pass Step 1 and Step 2 of USMLE. Step 2 exam has two separately administered components, the Clinical Knowledge (CK) component and the Clinical Skills (CS) component (as of 2005);

     3. Pass the English exam; and,

     4. Meet all educational requirements as specified by ECFMG.

ECFMG does not accept the Federal Licensing Examination (FLEX) for meeting exam requirements for ECFMG visa sponsorship. However, the FLEX exam, if taken prior to June, 1985, is accepted for certification by ECFMG. Applicants must obtain a score of 75 or higher on each of the three days of a single administration prior to June, 1985.

C. Return to Home Country – Upon completion of residency/fellowship training, IMGs on J-1 visas will be required to return to his/her home country for two years before applying for permanent residency or return to the U.S. for other purposes.

 II. Foreign Nationals - Graduates of U.S. Medical Schools

A. Non-U.S. citizens who graduate from US Medical Schools and sponsored by an F-1 visa, are not required to meet ECFMG requirements like International Medical Graduates. ECFMG will, however, sponsor these graduates for the J-1 visa. No examinations are required for this sponsorship except the standard USMLE Steps.

B. Since the F-1 Student Visa is not permitted for postgraduate training at UCD, it must be converted either to a J-1 or H-1B. PLEASE NOTE: this is the only circumstance in which an H-1B visa will be accepted at UCD. Contact Pamela Dimand at 734-7737 or Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) on campus at (530) 752-7538 for further information.

 III. U.S. Citizens or Legal Immigrants (Permanent Residents) - International Medical Graduates

A. Visa - Not required for U.S. Citizens. Permanent residents must provide proof of resident alien status.

B. ECFMG Certification - All individuals graduating from international medical schools must provide a copy of a current ECFMG certificate. U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will complete the requirements outlined in Section I,Part B.

C. IMGs with pending applications for Permanent Residency will sometimes qualify for a Work Authorization permit (EAD). A copy of the current permit must be submitted along with a copy of the receipt for filing the I-485 (Application to Change Status to Permanent Resident).

 IV. Requirements for IMG Licensure in California - Foreign Nationals or U.S. Citizens

A. Current ECFMG Certification.

B. The following examinations and combinations of examinations are currently acceptable for licensing purposes in California:

  • USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 (Has phased out FLEX and NBME Exams)
  • NBME Parts I, II, and III (National Board Medical Examinations)
  • NBME Parts I, II, and Component 2 of FLEX
  • FLEX Components 1 and 2
  • MCCQE - Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (Formerly called LMCC - Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada)
  • Original FLEX (three day FLEX weighted average)


C. Two years of ACGME approved postgraduate training in any state in the U.S. If training is NOT in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine or ObGyn, IMG must have 4 months of approved General Medicine postgraduate training; OR, current certification by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or an ACGME approved specialty board.

D. All IMG's, with the exception of Canadian graduates will be expected to furnish a current "Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL)" from the Medical Board of California (MBC) when submitting an application for postgraduate training at U.C. Davis. Fifth Pathway trainees will be expected to present a letter from the Medical Board stating that medical school training meets the requirements for licensure in the State of California. These letters will be provided by the Medical Board after a completed application to the Medical Board has been reviewed and evaluated. Possession of a Social Security number is necessary to receive this letter (PTAL).

  • Applicants for Fellowship positions must be licensed prior to the training start date.

 V. References - (addresses to contact for additional information)

  A. J-1 Visa, USMLE and ECFMG certification information:    Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
   P.O. Box 828262
   Philadelphia, PA 19182-8262
   Telephone: (215) 823-2121 or 386-5900 (Sponsorship line)
   FAX: (215) 386-9766
   http://www.ecfmg.org/

   USMLE Secretariat
   3750 Market Street
   Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190
   Telephone: (215) 590-9700
   FAX: (215) 590-9457
   www.usmle.org/Contact/contact.htm

  B. California Licensing Information:

   Medical Board of California
   Division of Licensing and Applications
   1426 Howe Avenue
   Sacramento, CA 95825
   Telephone: (916) 263-2382
   www.medbd.ca.gov

Observerships:

At this time there are no observerships available in the Network.

Externships/Clerkships/Rotations:

Merced
Medical Students in US/Canadian LCGME schools contact the program directly. You will then be mailed an application.

Ka Thor, Clerkship Coordinator
315 E. 13th Street, Merced, CA 95340
phone: 209-385-7172
email: Ka.Thor@chw.edu

Modesto
Medical Students in US/Canadian LCGME schools contact the program directly. You will then be mailed an application. Available rotations include a rural rotation, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics.

Contact: Cora Hernandez, Executive Residency Assistant,
cora.hernandez@tenethealth.com
(209) 576-3523.

UC Davis Medical Center
One course: FAP 444: Ellison Ambulatory Care Center (out-patient). For a brief description, visit http://medocs.ucdavis.edu/CourseList/cf/index.cfm Scroll down to find 3rd and 4th year electives.

Medical Students in US/Canadian LCGME should send Part 1 of your boards; a copy of your transcripts (unofficial or official) and 75 words-or-less statement, “Why you want to do a family practice rotation.” The 75 words-or-less statement should answer the following questions: Where are you attending medical school? Are you taking this course to fulfill a requirement or elective? If so, what is the requirement? Why would you like a rotation with UC Davis Family and Community Medicine?

Please fax this material (916-734-2060) or send it via postal mail to:
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Predoctoral Education Program
4610 X Street
Suite 3126
Sacramento, CA 95817