University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno
The University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Internal Medicine residency in Fresno, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
UCSF Fresno Department of Medicine offers a three-year categorical ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency participating in the NRMP and ERAS, using holistic review and program signaling. Core rotations occur at Community Regional Medical Center, the VA Central California Health Care System and the Deran Koligian Ambulatory Care Center, with neurology at Kaiser. Residents use 4-week blocks, a night float system with no 24-hour shifts, a weekly protected 3-hour didactic half-day, a simulation curriculum with POCUS, and logged over 1400 procedures in one academic year. Two weeks of protected research time.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Procedural strength: all residents become privileged in central lines, arterial lines, LP, thoracentesis, paracentesis and pelvic exam, and residents logged over 1400 procedures in a year; mention procedural interest and ask about privileging timeline.
- Schedule model: no 24-hour shifts across 3 years, longest scheduled shift 7am-8pm, interns get Golden Weekends on MICU/CCU/wards and max 3 weeks of night float; ask how this holds up on busy ward teams.
- Safety-net and VA exposure: about 10 ward blocks split between CRMC and the VA, a 78-bed shared ICU supervised by critical-care faculty with fellows on teams; frame interest in underserved Central Valley populations.
- Scholarship: 2 weeks of protected research time, a research mentor throughout, travel stipends for regional/national meetings, and an annual Research and QI Symposium; bring a project idea tied to San Joaquin Valley pathology.
- Application specifics: Step 2 score not required to interview or rank; IMGs without US rotations need 4 weeks of observerships in 2 settings, within 5 years of graduation; J-1 only (no H-1B); signaling used in screening.
- Education extras: yearly retreats (PGY2 Resident-as-Teacher near Yosemite, PGY3 Life After Residency), EBM workshops for interns, and resident-led journal club; ask about fellowship match outcomes shown on the graduate statistics page.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Steven Tringali, DO
- Program coordinator
- Sundee Thao
- Address
- 155 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93701
- fresno-im@ucsf.edu
- Phone
- (559) 499-6500
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Internal Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Internal Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Internal Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.