University of California San Francisco Occupational Medicine Program

Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth) Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

University of California San Francisco Occupational Medicine Program

University of California San Francisco Occupational Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth), located in San Francisco, California, directed by Gina Solomon, MPH, MD and coordinated by Lucia Wang. The program accepts applications through October 15, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (415) 476-7377. 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

UCSF's OEM residency is a research-intensive, academically-oriented two-year program built around integrated MPH training at UC Berkeley combined with month-long rotations across a distinctive network of sites - Kaiser, VA, Zuckerberg SF General, PEHSU, the SF Regional Poison Control Center, and industrial site visits spanning refineries, shipyards, wineries, and the Golden Gate Bridge. The division's faculty are recognized leaders in occupational lung disease, silicosis, climate-related exposures, and environmental epidemiology, and the program explicitly seeks trainees who will "advance scientific knowledge" through a mentored capstone research project, manuscript development, and Grand Rounds presentation. Its population includes veterans, agricultural and industrial workers, and pediatric environmental exposure cases, reflecting a mission oriented toward workplace and community-level prevention rather than direct primary care. Graduates are prepared for academic, policy, public health, industry, and government leadership roles in OEM, and the program has a track record of accommodating military flight surgeons and physicians with prior residency training in IM, EM, or Family Medicine.

Who it fits

A physician who has already completed a categorical residency (often military flight surgery, emergency medicine, or family/internal medicine) and is pivoting toward population-level occupational, environmental, or public health work, ideally with prior public health, toxicology, or policy exposure reflected in their ERAS narrative.

Research intensity

Strong - a mentored research project, MPH capstone/thesis, manuscript expectations, and structured presentation requirements are integral, with dedicated faculty research mentorship.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

Strong preference is given to applicants who have already completed a residency program (Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, General Preventive Medicine, or other specialty), and the program looks for demonstrated prior commitment to OEM through clinical, research, policy, or public health work experience.

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