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Internal Medicine Residency IM Residency

About Us

Welcome to the UC San Diego Internal Medicine Residency Program! Our mission is to train compassionate healthcare leaders by providing robust clinical, educational, and research opportunities so that all residents receive the training necessary to achieve their career aspirations and to serve diverse patient populations.  
 
We are looking for residents who are hard-working, resilient, and excellent communicators.  Residents who thrive in our program are team-oriented leaders and educators who strive to uphold patient-centered care.  They are also deeply committed to serving patients in need; our patients come from all walks of life, and many are facing adversity but have challenging and inspiring life stories.   
 
We believe that training in a rigorous but supportive environment is an investment in your future as a physician, and in your future patients.  Residency is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.  The training you receive here at UCSD will fundamentally shape the physician you will be the rest of your career, no matter where you practice or what you pursue.  We can’t wait for you to begin!

IM Residency Program

Our program directors, faculty, and residents describe the boundless opportunities available at the UC San Diego Internal Medicine (IM) Residency Program.

 

Graduate Medical Education

UC San Diego is committed to Graduate Medical Education (GME) and offers an unparalleled training experience. Learn about our institution and the wonderful city we call home.

Dr. Jassal

Program Director's Welcome

Welcome! We are so excited that you are considering joining our UC San Diego Internal Medicine Residency Program family. Our program offers broad-based training in general internal medicine and all its specialties, with the opportunity to care for diverse racial and ethnic populations at three world-class teaching hospitals and myriad outpatient clinics.

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By the Numbers

3

Diverse Clinical Teaching Hospitals

142 Residents

Including Categorical, PSTP, &
Medicine/Pediatrics

6

Elective Pathways

 

Top 20

Honor Roll Listing of Top 20
Hospitals in the Nation

4th

Among Public Institutions
in NIH Funding in 2021

50+

Peer-Reviewed Resident Publications Annually

 

#1

in San Diego According to
U.S. News & World Report

#1

in California According to
U.S. News & World Report

10

Specialties Ranked Among
Nation's Best According to
U.S. News & World Report

Our Program

About Our Program

Specialized Pathways

Curriculum

Residents & Faculty

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Living in San Diego

Note to Prospective Applicants

Note to Prospective Applicants About UCSD’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: UC San Diego and San Diego County Health policies mandate that all healthcare workers be up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations or have an exemption for medical or religious reasons (subject to review and approval). UCSD's major affiliates have similar expectations. Those health care workers who are out of compliance may not participate in direct patient care.