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: Renate Pilz, MD
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
Two-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)