University of California, San Francisco Emergency Medicine Residency
San Francisco, CaliforniaUniversityTrains at UCSF Medical Center
of 299 emergency medicine residency programs · likely range #8 to #22
How it scores
- Clinical training89Top 25% in emergency medicine
- Faculty depth58Top half in emergency medicine
- Research97Top 10% in emergency medicine
- Pay and cost of living4Bottom half in emergency medicine
Scores run from 0 to 100 against other emergency medicine programs. How we rank
At a glance
| Program | University of California, San Francisco Emergency Medicine Residency |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Main training hospital | UCSF Medical Center |
| Setting | University |
| PGY-1 salary | $101,801 (2026-27) |
| Typical one-bedroom rent nearby | $2,425 a month |
| Pay against rent | Monthly pay covers rent 3.5 times |
| Visa sponsorship | Not stated |
| Positions a year | — |
Pay, size and visa policy come from what the program publishes. Confirm them with the program before you apply.
Key research from University of California, San Francisco emergency medicine
707 papers from this department in the last five years. The newest key studies:
- Effectiveness of a Novel Emergency Department Psychiatric Care Model in Reducing Length of StayAsk EvidencePulse™ about this study
- Computable Structured Phenotype Versus Large Language Model Identification of Opioid Use Disorder Using Electronic Health Record DataAsk EvidencePulse™ about this study
- Associations Between Diagnostic Blood-Based Biomarkers and Neuroimaging Findings in Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryAsk EvidencePulse™ about this study
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- Anesthesiology #3
- Child Neurology #5
- Dermatology #2
- Diagnostic Radiology #5
- Family Medicine Top 25%
- General Surgery #8
- Internal Medicine #10
- Interventional Radiology #5
- Neurological Surgery #5
- Neurology #6
- Obstetrics and Gynecology #19
- Orthopaedic Surgery #6
- Otolaryngology #5
- Pathology #8
- Pediatrics #8
- Plastic Surgery #15
- Preventive Medicine #4
- Psychiatry #8
- Radiation Oncology #5
- Urology #5
- Vascular Surgery #5
Questions
Where is the University of California, San Francisco emergency medicine residency?
The program trains residents in San Francisco, California. Its main training hospital is UCSF Medical Center.
How much do emergency medicine residents earn at University of California, San Francisco?
PGY-1 residents earn $101,801 a year (2026-27), as published by the program. A typical one-bedroom nearby rents for about $2,425 a month.
Does University of California, San Francisco sponsor visas for emergency medicine residents?
The program's website does not say. Ask the program before you apply.
How is University of California, San Francisco ranked for emergency medicine?
It ranks #12 of 299 emergency medicine programs in our 2027 rankings. Rankings weigh the hospitals where residents train, faculty depth, research and pay against local rent. No reputation surveys are used.
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