Training Tracks

Categorical Medicine Track

Program Director: Simerjot Jassal, MD
Program Administrator: Anne Bamrick-Rosenblatt

Three-year “traditional” training track leading to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Prepares residents for careers in academic and private-practice general internal medicine as well as for subspecialization
Curriculum of inpatient and outpatient rotations providing broad exposure to general internal medicine as well as subspecialties
Optional 2-month research elective for scholarly activities
See a sample schedule for our categorical residents
Apply now (NRMP Code: 1049140C0)

Program Director: Amir Zarrinpar, MD, PhD
Program Administrator: Anne Bamrick-Rosenblatt

Combined internal medicine, integrated research, and optional subspecialty fellowship training experience
This training pathway is best suited to graduates with an established interest in basic science research
Three-year categorical internal medicine residency experience
Research experience: 2-3 years of mentored research experience
Optional subspecialty track that provides training in an internal medicine subspecialty fellowship at UC San Diego
Eligibility for certification in internal medicine during PGY-4 year
Eligibility for certification in medicine subspecialty during PGY-6 or PGY-7 year, depending on the subspecialty selected
Learn more about our PSTP program
Apply now (NRMP Code: 1049140C1)

Program Director: Lori Wan, MD
Program Administrator: Heejin Kim

Four-year residency training program with 24 months each of internal medicine and pediatric rotations
Designed to provide comprehensive training in both internal medicine and pediatrics for residents
Four clinical training sites: UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System, and Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego
Learn more about our Medicine/Pediatrics training program
Apply now (NRMP Code: 1049700C0)

Program Director: Stacy Charat, MD
Program Administrator: Anne Bamrick-Rosenblatt

Three-year primary care training track with additional exposure to ambulatory general internal medicine clinics, didactics, and skills, leading to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Prepares residents for a wide variety of careers in ambulatory general internal medicine and primary care subspecialty areas
Three annual primary care blocks providing exposure to a wide-range of primary care environments, high-yield subspecialty clinic sessions, primary care skills trainings, personalized to individual resident career goals.
Weekly didactic curriculum during primary care blocks focusing on clinical and non-clinical topics as well as a dedicated social justice curriculum including hands-on experience with community agencies
See a sample block schedule for our primary care residents
Apply now (NRMP Code: 1049140M0)