University of California Davis Health Program

Psychiatry/Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Jul 13, 2020

University of California Davis Health Program

University of California Davis Health Program is a residency program specializing in Psychiatry/Family Medicine, located in Sacramento, California, directed by Kate Richards, MD and coordinated by Christine Bertini. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (916) 734-7523. 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

This 5-year combined Family Medicine and Psychiatry (FMP) residency, one of the longest-standing programs of its kind (founded 1995), trains dual-board-eligible physicians for whole-person, longitudinal care spanning full-spectrum family medicine and general psychiatry. Training occurs across academic, county, VA, FQHC and community-based sites in Sacramento, with continuity clinics serving underserved populations and a strong integration of cultural psychiatry and health equity into the curriculum. Housed within a department that ranks nationally for NIH-funded psychiatry research and offers extensive subspecialty clinical infrastructure (early psychosis, consultation-liaison, addiction, forensic), the program supports elective career exploration and mentorship from dual-trained faculty and alumni, but the FMP track itself is oriented toward clinical dual-specialty practice rather than a research pathway. The program explicitly values relational, whole-person training, advocacy engagement given its state-capital location, and resident wellness as structural priorities.

Who it fits

An applicant committed to integrated primary care-mental health practice in underserved, community and public-sector settings, whose ERAS narrative reflects longitudinal patient relationships, cultural humility, and interest in serving safety-net populations rather than subspecialty research.

Research intensity

Moderate - research infrastructure and elective opportunities exist departmentally, but the FMP track emphasizes clinical dual-specialty training rather than expecting scholarly output.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Primary Care

Important

Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, with at least one from a psychiatrist and one from a family physician who are familiar with the applicant's work.

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