Applying to the Residency
For the General/Categorical Psychiatry Residency, UCLA participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP or “The Match”) and will accept applications only via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). In addition to the General/Categorical Track, we have two additional residency tracks you can apply to: the Research Track and the Community Psychiatry/Harbor Track.
The steps to apply are as follows:
- Complete the NRMP match enrollment materials from AAMC
- Complete the ERAS application for residencies
- Arrange for us to receive:
We review applications in October after receipt of the dean’s letters. Outstanding applicants will be invited to come for personal interviews, held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between November and January. You will be contacted via ERAS e-mail regarding your interview status.
The interview day consists of individual interviews with faculty and residents, a program description from the program director, and a virtual tour of the hospital sites.
Once you are invited for an interview, please specify your choice of dates via ERAS email to Dulce Madrid. You will receive an e-mail confirmation via ERAS. All interviews should be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. If for some reason your plans should change and you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, please be sure to call to cancel as we usually have a waiting list for our interview dates.
Please note that only interviewed applicants who have passed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CS/CK by January 31 will be ranked by the program.
Requests for further information and all application materials should be directed to:
Dulce Madrid
House Staff Education Coordinator
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Department of Psychiatry, Office of Education
760 Westwood Plaza, Suite B7-357
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759
dvmadrid@mednet.ucla.edu
We have 3 distinct tracks available, each with their own distinct NRMP Match Number. For more information, please visit our Tracks page.
- Regular or Categorical Track: NRMP 3030400C0
- Research Track: NRMP 3030400C1
- Harbor Track: NRMP 3030400C2
Recruitment, selection, and appointment of residents and fellows are performed by the Program Directors with oversight by the Institution’s GMEC and in accordance with ACGME and California Medical Board requirements.
To be eligible to be a UCLA house officer (resident or fellow), applicants must fulfill the following selection criteria:
- A graduate of a LCME-accredited, AOA-accredited or Canadian-accredited medical school
- A U.S. citizen, or possess a Permanent Resident Card or an appropriate educational visa.
- If a graduate of a medical school outside the United States, they must have a valid certificate from the ECFMG and have a Letter of Evaluation from the Medical Board of California indicating that they are eligible for resident selection, or a valid California medical license.
- Meet all State of California licensing requirements at the start of the appointment. Applicants who fail to meet State of California licensing requirements by the original contract start date of their training program will not be appointed.
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) assesses the readiness of IMGs to enter US residency or fellowship programs that are accredited by the ACGME. ECFMG certification is one of the eligibility requirements to take Step 3 of the USMLE, as well as to obtain a license to practice medicine in the U.S. Applicants wishing to be certified by ECFMG must meet medical education credential requirements and examination requirements, including USMLE Steps 1 and 2 (CS and CK).
Only the clinical J-1 visa sponsored by ECFMG is acceptable when applying to an ACGME accredited training program at UCLA.
For More Information:
ECFMG Certification & J-1 Visa Sponsorship
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 386-5900
USMLE
3750 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3190
Telephone: (215) 590-9700
California Medical Board
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-2382 phone