The UCLA Internal Medicine Program participates in the National Residency Matching Program and ERAS application system. Interview selection is based on holistic review of academic performance, clinical skills, letters of recommendation, scholarship activity, community engagement, and personal characteristics.

A completed application includes the ERAS common application form, personal statement, medical school transcript, a Dean's letter, and letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should include a letter from the Department of Medicine Chair (or designee) and at least two additional letters. All application materials must be submitted through ERAS. The application deadline is November 1.

Graduates of International Medical Schools must possess valid ECFMG certificates, and be eligible for J-1 visa sponsorship. We consider exceptional candidates applying with H1B visas. For more information regarding visas, please see the UCLA GME Visa Policy. Effective 2019, the state of California no longer requires a Post Graduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) from international medical graduates. 

Applying to Multiple Programs

Applicants may apply to one or more of our Categorical, PSTP, Internal Medicine-Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, or Medicine-Pediatrics programs. Your application will be reviewed by screeners in each program you have selected. You will be considered for each program independently, as each program has a separate match list. For applicants who apply to multiple programs, you may be considered more strongly for one over another based on fit. 

The UCLA Primary Care Program is one program with two NRMP numbers corresponding to the two tracks: UCLA Olive View/Santa Monica, and UCLA West Los Angeles VA (HPACT)/Santa Monica. Applicants should apply to the Primary Care program only if interested in pursuing a career in general internal medicine/primary care and may apply to both tracks if interested.

Programs & Tracks

For more information about each program or track, please click the corresponding link below.

Categorical & Primary Care:

Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP/STAR): For applicants with strong research backgrounds interested in a career as a physician-scientist.

Internal Medicine-Preventive Medicine (IM-PM): For applicants with a strong interest in a 4-year combined IM-PM program.

Medicine-Pediatrics: For applicants with a strong interest in dual 4-year training in Medicine and Pediatrics.

Program Signals

UCLA participates in program signaling through ERAS. For the 2024-2025 ERAS application cycle, program signals will be fully integrated into the MyERAS application. We receive thousands of applications and wish we could invite all applicants to interview with us. In addition to holistic review aligned with our program mission, program signals will be used to help us gauge interest when making our initial decision to invite an applicant to interview. For the 2024-2025 application season, the AAIM recommends applicants signal their home institution and visiting rotations.