University of California San Francisco-Fresno Program

Program Identity & Fit

UCSF Fresno General Surgery is a university-affiliated program embedded in a safety-net, underserved Central Valley community, drawing a high-acuity trauma and critical care population at Community Regional Medical Center. Research participation is mandatory, with a heavy trauma/critical-care/bariatric publication output presented at national forums (AAST, Western Trauma Association, ACS), supported by a dedicated Clinical Research Center running inpatient and outpatient trials. The program's academic surgeons (bariatric surgery, acute care surgery, surgical oncology) combine with a distinctive Global Health Curriculum emphasizing international elective opportunities tied to the region's immigrant population, and a strong community-service/violence-prevention outreach component. Small class size (5 PGY-1 per year) within a five-year ACGME structure suggests a program valuing hands-on trauma exposure, scholarly output, and engagement with an underserved, diverse regional population.