Successful completion of any combined training program allows for more professional flexibility and creativity over the course of a career.  As an internal medicine/psychiatry physician, you will be trained in three specialties:  internal medicine, psychiatry and the integration of internal medicine and psychiatry.  You will be part of a relatively small group of clinicians who can practice all three areas of medicine and provide much needed comprehensive internal medicine/psychiatry care to your patients.

Whether you apply now or several years from now, this program is an ideal fit for innovative residents with strong leadership skills.  UC Davis has a long tradition of support for programs that integrate general medicine and psychiatry.  The internal medicine/psychiatry residency program, family practice/psychiatry residency program, and the psychosomatic fellowship all complement each other and, although different in many ways, share the common goals of providing excellent integrated care for patients and training residents who have interest in this field of medicine. Moreover, we are forturnate to have two talented interns join our first internal medicine/psychiatry intern class, and we look forward to steady growth over the next several years.

The development of the UC Davis internal medicine/psychiatry program has been a work in progress for several years.  Among residency training programs nationwide, we currently have one of the highest numbers of combined trained faculty and continue to actively recruit physicians who are dedicated to clinical care and medical education.  We also have established outpatient and inpatient clinical sites specifically designed to accommodate internal medicine/psychiatry training.  The UC Davis internal medicine/psychiatry program is fully supported by the university and medical center, financially secure and poised to continue as a leader in internal medicine/psychiatry patient care, research and education.

UC Davis has the only internal medicine/psychiatry program located in the western part of the United States.  Sacramento is the capital of California and is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the nation.  It is centrally located and easily accessible to the Pacific ocean, the Sierra Nevada mountains and the world famous California wine country.  Sacramento has a nice mix of thriving urban areas, rapidly growing suburban neighborhoods and nearby rural communities.  The weather is great and it's easy to appreciate all four seasons with relative comfort.

Applications for PGY-1 positions will be accepted through ERAS .  Four letters of recommendation (including at least one from a psychiatrist familiar with your work), medical school transcript, USMLE/COMLEX scores and a letter from your medical school Dean of Student Affairs are required.  Please refer to the IMG requirements if you are an international medical school graduate.  An Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency Supplement is required in addition the the ERAS application.  For more information, please contact:

Marilyn Clark
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Education Programs Manager
E-mail:  marilyn.clark@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Kristi Threlkeld
Department of Internal Medicine
Residency Manager
E-mail:  kristi.threlkeld@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu