University of California San Diego Medical Center Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 18, 2026

University of California San Diego Medical Center Program

University of California San Diego Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in San Diego, California, directed by Divya K. Reddy, MD, MPH and coordinated by Daisy Cruz. The program accepts applications through September 30, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (619) 543-5776. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

UC San Diego's Family Medicine Residency is an urban academic program that deliberately blends university-based tertiary training with community and underserved-care service, spanning continuity clinics in Hillcrest (underserved, largely Spanish-speaking), La Jolla, and Scripps Ranch, plus inpatient rotations at UCSD Hillcrest/La Jolla, the San Diego VA, Rady Children's, and cross-border free-clinic work in Tijuana and along the US-Mexico border. The program is distinguished by five structured Areas of Concentration (Sports Medicine, Advanced Procedures, Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Women's Health), a guaranteed procedural competency list, and a strong institutional identity in sports medicine and integrative/lifestyle medicine backed by dedicated centers and an active departmental research infrastructure (faculty labs, pilot grants, ACTRI support). Career direction is broad primary-care generalist training with clear pathways toward fellowship (sports medicine, integrative medicine board eligibility) rather than a narrow academic-research mandate, though scholarly activity is embedded and supported. The program values residents who bring individual interests they want to develop longitudinally, comfort working across widely varied clinical settings and patient populations, and engagement with resident-driven governance (RAC, Wellness, Diversity & Anti-Racism committees).

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated breadth across underserved/border health work, a specific longitudinal interest (sports medicine, integrative/lifestyle medicine, or women's health) evidenced by prior projects, and a track record of self-directed initiative within resident/student organizations.

Research intensity

Moderate - scholarly activity and pilot funding are available and supported through departmental infrastructure, but not positioned as a central identity requirement for all residents.

Career orientation

Mixed - Primary Care, Fellowship, Community Practice

Important

Non-US medical graduates must provide a Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter from the Medical Board of California.

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