University of California Irvine Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology Analyst Verified · Sep 18, 2026

University of California Irvine Program

University of California Irvine Program is a residency program specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, located in Orange, California, directed by Julia Bregand- White, MD and coordinated by Reggie Melendez. The program accepts applications through October 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at reginm1@hs.uci.edu or (714) 456-8224. 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 Irvine's OB/GYN residency is a university-based program built on a multi-site training model spanning a high-acuity academic referral center (UCI Medical Center), a high-volume community partner (Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, affiliated since 1980), and additional exposure through Kaiser Permanente and Planned Parenthood, giving residents a mix of tertiary complexity and high-volume community surgical experience alongside continuity clinic at an FQHC serving underserved Santa Ana patients. The program emphasizes graduated autonomy and problem-based learning, with roughly half of graduates entering general practice and half pursuing fellowships (MFM, Gyn Onc, Urogynecology, Complex Family Planning, OB Hospitalist), reflecting a balanced generalist-plus-subspecialist output rather than a fellowship-pipeline identity. Distinctive features include the Philip J. DiSaia Visiting Resident Program in Gynecologic Oncology (with an associated global health cervical cancer screening mission in Tanzania), department-run visiting elective support with funding for applicants demonstrating investment in disadvantaged populations, and an explicit institutional mission ("Discover, Teach, Heal, Serve") oriented toward inclusive excellence and safety-net care.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated commitment to underserved/safety-net populations and broad clinical versatility who wants a generalist-friendly program that also keeps fellowship pathways (MFM, Gyn Onc, Urogyn, Family Planning) genuinely open without requiring an academic-research identity.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is built into protected didactic time and encouraged, with meaningful fellowship-bound output, but the program does not present itself as research-central.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program funds visiting elective rotations (flight and housing support) for applicants who submit a statement describing demonstrated investment in serving disadvantaged patient populations and inclusive excellence aligned with the UCI Health mission, and hosts an annual Residency Open House for students from or experienced with disadvantaged patient populations. At least three letters of recommendation are required, with two specifically from OB/GYN faculty, and use of the Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) format is encouraged.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Deadline 10/01/2027

360 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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