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Application Deadline is October 1, 2025
Complete applications must be received by October 1, 2025 at 8am.
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Clinical Experience
Our residents graduate independent and competent to perform general obstetrics and gynecology. We have a robust obstetrics and gynecology simulation program as well as having an independent hysteroscopic, laproscopic, and robotic curriculum. All major subspecialties are reflected, including MFM, Urogyn, Gyn Onc, Migs, CFP, and REI. We provide care across San Francisco and the broader West Coast serving patient in many different communities and care environments.
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UCSF OBGYN Residency Class of 2018 return to Mission Bay
About Us
Did you know that our 2018 residency class was the first at UCSF made up entirely of trainees who were underrepresented in medicine? At UCSF, we believe and research confirms that a diverse medical workforce leads to better health outcomes for everyone. This looks like patient-centered care delivered with compassion where patients are seen, heard, and valued and where shared language and shared lived experience truly matter.
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Hear from Graduating Chief Resident
Dr. Mercedes Scott shares why she chose the UCSF Residency Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Frequently Asked Questions
The University of California, San Francisco Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences (UCSF OBGYN/RS) accepts applications through ResidencyCAS, the Electronic Application Service. The only documentation reviewed for consideration is that submitted through ResidencyCAS.
PLEASE NOTE:
In line with national recommendations and for the safety of all, our interviews this year will all be conducted virtually
25-26 MATCH AND APPLICATION REVIEW
We review applications when they contain at least the following:
ResidencyCAS application
Personal statement
CV (generated through ResidencyCAS)
USMLE Step I
Medical school transcripts
3 letters of recommendation, preferably from an ObGyn (1 SLOE is recommended)
NOTE - When listing publications, please make sure to include the PMID number.
INTERVIEW DATES
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
IMPORTANT DATES:
October 1, 2025 at 8am:
Complete applications must be received by this date and time.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025:
We will be extending our invitations to interview on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
TIP FOR SUCCESS:
We communicate with applicants through ResidencyCAS, therefore, do not wait until your application is complete before entering it into ResidencyCAS. Should we have important information to relay to applicants and you have only loaded your CV, you will receive that information, but if you are not in the system you will miss that update.
NOTE: If you are Medical Student from an external program looking for the opportunity to do a rotation at UCSF, click here
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ's)
Minimum USMLE Scores:
We have no minimum USMLE score requirements though more robust scores do strengthen an application.
Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.) Applicants:
D.O. applicants are required to submit UMSLE scores in addition to COMLEX scores
International Medical Graduate requirements:
We have no additional policies regarding the selection of IMGs for our residency training program. Once minimum application requirements have been met, we consider every applicant's merits and weigh them accordingly.
Please Note:
"Effective January 1, 2020, the Board will no longer issue Postgraduate Training Authorization Letters (PTAL) to international medical school graduates."
Visas:
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) will sponsor a J-1 visa for candidates. Please refer to their website. Our program can, on a limited basis, sponsors H1B visas.
Please contact [email protected] if you have questions that cannot be answered with the materials and information provided on our website. Thank you for your interest in the UCSF OBGYN Residency Program.
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| Saman Baban, MD, MHS | Arya Aliabadi, MD | Erin Buckner, MD, MPH | Sarah Alsamman, MD |
| Katherine Brito, MD | Emily Chin, MD | Elle Clelland, MD | Kayla Blair, MD, MPH |
| Grace Chen, MD | Schyler Edwards, MD, MA | Sei Dojiri, MD | Hayley Dunlop, MD, MPH |
| Carrie Crook, MD, MPH | CJ Esparza, MD | Brandon Ganjineh, MD | Octavio Escamilla Sanchez, MD |
| Allie Dyer, MD, MPH | Caroline Nore, MD | Jackline Joy Lasola, MD, PhD, ScM | Nkiru Ezeakudo, MD, MPH |
| Asia Gandy, MD | Odera Okafor, MD, MPAff | Hannah Light-Olson, MD | Bryton Fett, MD |
| Valeria Melo, MD | Lexie Portugués, MD, MPH | Madeline Merwin, MD | Samantha Garcia, MD, MBA, MS |
| Derek Song, MD, MPH, MS | Taylor Streaty, MD | Natalie Nguyen, MD | Mayra Repetto, MD |
| Jessica Valdez, MD, MPH | Ivonne Verduzco, MD | Gustavo Roversi, MD | Jeanette Rios, MD |
| Ryan Woodson, MD MPH | Ruoxi Yu, MD, MPH | Raquel Valdes, MD | Natalie Sands, MD |
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Please contact [email protected] if you have questions that cannot be answered with the materials and information provided on our website. Thank you for your interest in the UCSF OBGYN Residency Program.
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See LocationsOpportunities to work in Global Health
Taking care of our underserved communities is a significant part of our mission. We define global health broadly and provide a myriad of opportunities for residents who desire to affect meaningful change on an international, national and the local level.
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The UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health was formed in 1999 to address the health, social, and economic consequences of sex and reproduction through research and training in contraception, family planning, and STIs. The Bixby Center strives to develop preventive solutions to the most pressing domestic and international reproductive health problems. FACES and ANSIRH are two of Bixby’s many programs.
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FACES works collaboratively with the Kenya Ministry of Health and other local partners to support and strengthen local capacity for quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in Nyanza province and Nairobi. FACES works to provide family-centered, comprehensive, compassionate care, and build the foundation for long-term, sustainable treatment. FACES is a collaboration between the University of California
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The Southeast Health Center, located in the Bayview Hunters Point district of San Francisco, is a full-service health clinic within the Community Health Network. SEHC focuses on family practice, and also provides dental and mental health services for patients and clients of all ages. The staff at SEHC includes those proficient in most languages spoken in the neighborhoods it serves and special projects are offered to meet the special needs of the population it serves
Unique Training Opportunities
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San Francisco City Clinic has been serving the Bay Area since 1911. Our mission is to improve our community’s sexual health by providing free or low-cost sexual health care. We welcome everyone regardless of immigration or insurance status.We offer testing, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections; client-centered counseling; partner services; linkage to care; family planning and emergency contraception; post- and pre-exposureprophylaxis for HIV, and free condoms.
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UCSF faculty and students continue to push the advances in criminal justice healthcare that Sufrin helped pioneer. Dominika Seidman MD MAS, assistant professor in the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, now advises for the “Health of Incarcerated People” elective. ”This work is particularly vital in a state like California. We have one of the nation’s two largest prison systems, and decades of litigation have illustrated the close connection between correctional policies, overcrowding, and poor quality medical and mental healthcare.”
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TheCentering Pregnancy Program at UCSF Women's Health Center takes women out of exam rooms and into groups for their prenatal care. Women complete the conventional medical history and physical exam in a doctor's office or clinic and then are invited to join a group of eight to 12 women or couples who have similar due dates. Groups, which are formed between 12 and 16 weeks of pregnancy meet regularly throughout the pregnancy. The groups continue to meet through the postpartum period, meeting every month for four months and then bi-weekly.
