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UCSF’s innovative, collaborative approach to patient care, research and education spans disciplines across the life sciences, making it a world leader in scientific discovery and its translation to improving health.
The UCSF Fresno Infectious Diseases fellowship program is a two-year ACGME-accredited program. The program matches two PGY-4 fellows each year.
The UCSF Fresno Infectious Diseases fellowship program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). All applications are handled through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Application Requirements: (Program Specific Information)
Applicant must have or will graduate from an Internal Medicine resident program in the USA
Applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
All fellows must a have a valid California State Medical License to start Fellowship training. For more information, contact Medical Board of California.
Minimum Employment Requirements
To be eligible for a residency/fellowship appointment with UCSF Fresno, all current or expected trainees must possess one of the following for the duration of their anticipated years of training:
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be a United States citizen |
be in possession of a valid United States Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) |
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be in possession of a valid United States Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Work Permit |
be in possession of a valid ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa* |
UCSF Fresno does not generally sponsor H-1B visas. Please contact individual programs regarding their policy on H-1B visa sponsorship.
*UCSF Fresno does not accept dental applications from graduates of non-U.S. or Canadian dental schools. Dental applicants are not eligible for ECFMG sponsored J-1s.
Trainees in programs rotating to the VACCHCS must follow Federal Law and register for Selective Service. Trainees may not be eligible for employment in programs that rotate to the VACCHCS if they have not registered for Selective Service or obtained a Status Information Letter from Selective Service indicating they were either not required to register with Selective Service or are exempt from the registration requirement. The determination to train at a VA facility is at the discretion of the VA, additional information regarding Selective Service can be found at: Selective Service website. Trainees are expected for follow VACCHCS’ Background Check process, more information can be found at VACCHCS’ Background Check
Employment is contingent upon trainees clearing a UCSF Employment Misconduct Disclosure review where you will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that you committed any misconduct and provide information related to investigations and appeals. Accordingly, UCSF may revoke its offer or appointment, or amend the conditions thereof, based on the screening results and/or signed attestation, including any required written explanation of any “yes” response on the attestation statement. More information can be found with UCSF Human Resources
California Medical Licensure
Trainees are required to comply with all State of California medical licensure laws.
Background Checks
UCSF Fresno is committed to selecting and hiring the most capable house staff to pursue its strategic goals of excellence in teaching, learning, research, scholarship, creative activity, and service to the community. All offers of appointment to UCSF Fresno sponsored GME programs are specifically conditioned upon successful completion of a background check. Background checks will be carried out by one or more agencies on behalf of the UCSF Fresno GME Office. An additional independent background check may be conducted by an affiliated training site as a condition of rotating/onboarding at that facility.
Trainees rotating at VACCHCS are expected for follow VACCHCS’ Background Check process, more information can be found on the VA Affiliation Agreements website.
Additional Information for International Medical Graduates
Graduates from medical schools outside the United States (including Canada) must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to enrollment into an ACGME-accredited program. More information regarding the ECFMG Certification process can be found on the Intealth website.
Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Program Director – Geetha Sivasubramanian, MD, FIDSA
For information about our application requirements please see below. For answers to specific questions, please contact:
Lorna Tahan, Fellowship Program Coordinator
155 N. Fresno St. #307 Fresno, CA 93701
Telephone: (559) 459-4502
Fax (559) 459-6395
E-mail: [email protected]
Web address: fresno.ucsf.edu/infectious-disease/
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program web address: fresno.ucsf.edu
UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.
Geetha Sivasubramanian,
MD, FIDSA
Program Director
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