UC Davis Health Family Medicine Residency
Sacramento, CaliforniaUniversity-affiliatedTrains at University of California Davis Medical Center
of 708 family medicine residency programs · likely range #27 to #50
How it scores
- Clinical training94Top 10% in family medicine
- Faculty depth52Top half in family medicine
- Research80Top 25% in family medicine
- Pay and cost of living42Bottom half in family medicine
Scores run from 0 to 100 against other family medicine programs. How we rank
At a glance
| Program | UC Davis Health Family Medicine Residency |
|---|---|
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Main training hospital | University of California Davis Medical Center |
| Setting | University-affiliated |
| PGY-1 salary | $91,367 (2026-27) |
| Typical one-bedroom rent nearby | $1,398 a month |
| Pay against rent | Monthly pay covers rent 5.4 times |
| Visa sponsorship | J-1 |
| 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 UC Davis Health family medicine
6 papers from this department in the last five years. The newest key studies:
- "Good Care Is Slow Enough to Be Able to Pay Attention": Primary Care Time Scarcity and Patient SafetyAsk EvidencePulse™ about this study
- Primary Care Physicians' Experiences With and Adaptations to Time ConstraintsAsk EvidencePulse™ about this study
- Assessing the beliefs and impacts of strength training in a Division I collegiate gymnastics teamAsk EvidencePulse™ about this study
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Other family medicine programs in California
Other residencies at University of California Davis Medical Center
- Anesthesiology #45
- Child Neurology #30
- Dermatology #10
- Diagnostic Radiology #31
- Emergency Medicine #20
- General Surgery #24
- Internal Medicine #43
- Interventional Radiology #32
- Neurological Surgery #41
- Neurology #37
- Obstetrics and Gynecology #31
- Orthopaedic Surgery #26
- Otolaryngology #31
- Pathology #41
- Pediatrics #32
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation #27
- Plastic Surgery #34
- Psychiatry #26
- Radiation Oncology #50
- Thoracic Surgery #22
- Urology #46
- Vascular Surgery #31
Questions
Where is the UC Davis Health family medicine residency?
The program trains residents in Sacramento, California. Its main training hospital is University of California Davis Medical Center.
How much do family medicine residents earn at UC Davis Health?
PGY-1 residents earn $91,367 a year (2026-27), as published by the program. A typical one-bedroom nearby rents for about $1,398 a month.
Does UC Davis Health sponsor visas for family medicine residents?
The program says it sponsors J-1 visas. Confirm the current policy with the program.
How is UC Davis Health ranked for family medicine?
It ranks #39 of 708 family 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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