We are currently accepting applications through ERAS for five positions beginning in July 2009. The Department does not have any residency positions available for July 2008.

• Application
• Dean's Letter
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Medical School Transcript of Grades
• Minimum of three recommendation letters from physicians acquainted with you (we will accept four)
• National Board Scores, USMLE Scores, or Flex Scores, if applicable

Residency applications must be received by the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) by November 1, 2007. To learn more about ERAS, please contact your medical school or visit the ERAS website.

Applicants for the residency training program must be graduates of approved medical schools in the United States or Canada and have successfully completed a preliminary (PGY-1) year before being eligible for residency training (PGY-2).

For detailed information on obtaining a California medical license please go the California Medical Board website.

First year dermatology appointments (PGY-2) are made through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). For more information please visit the NRMP website.

Foreign Medical Graduates must hold a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). This is mandatory for appointment at the institution as well as for licensure in the state of California. To receive an application form, contact the ECFMG at 3624 Market Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2685, USA or (215) 386-5900.

Interview Process
Interviews are an integral part of our selection process, allowing us to obtain supplemental information about you first-hand as well as giving you an opportunity to ask questions and meet our faculty and residents. If you have a subspecialty interest, you may request to meet a specific faculty member and we will do our best to have him/her present on your interview day.

Interviews will be conducted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 and Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Candidates will be notified around Thanksgiving if they have been selected for an interview.

Selection Process
Following interviews, final selection is made in March 2008 through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

Program Contact Information
For information not found on this website please contact Susan McGuire at mcguires@derm.ucsf.edu.