Overview
UCSF Health's San Francisco fellowship is one of the 39 US training sites listed by the Society of Family Planning for advanced clinical care, research and teaching in complex contraception and abortion care.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 August 2027 for the published cycle
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- ACGME (newly accredited)
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed Obstetrics and Gynaecology residency; ERAS, NRMP and institution-specific requirements apply
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs eligible if their school is in the World Directory/FAIMER and they hold a valid ECFMG certificate at application; non-US citizens need permanent residence, an appropriate visa or DACA
- Visa support
- Institution policyUCSF sponsors J-1 (ECFMG) and H-1B (incl. OPT) visas; H-1B/OPT require pre-approval by UCSF OGME; non-ACGME fellowships can take J-1 trainees only if ACGME Non-Standard Training (NST) recognised
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyCalifornia Postgraduate Training Licence (PTL) from the Medical Board of California required (full CA licence needed once accredited-training thresholds are reached)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- ERAS and NRMP Match
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policySalaried on UCSF CIR collective-bargaining scale (rates effective 1 Oct 2025, incl. housing allowance): PGY4 $106,127; PGY5 $109,737; PGY6 $113,149; PGY7 $116,315; PGY8 $121,494; 2026-27 scale under union negotiation
Official sources
https://obgyn.ucsf.edu/fellowship-training-programs/complex-family-planning-fellowship-programhttps://meded.ucsf.edu/gme-resident-and-fellow-resource-hub/salary-and-benefitshttps://meded.ucsf.edu/sites/meded.ucsf.edu/files/Housestaff%20Info%20Booklet%2003_19_2026.pdfhttps://surgeryeducation.ucsf.edu/general-surgery-residency-eligibility-recruitment-and-selection-policy
curl/WebFetch blocked (403); page read via Exa fetch. Page content appears dated (©2021) and refers to applying via societyfp.org with a 21 May deadline; existing ERAS/NRMP method retained.