University of California Davis Health Program
About This Program
UC Davis Nephrology Fellowship offers Individualized Learning Tracks in Glomerular Diseases, Transplant, and Interventional Nephrology; a strong Home Dialysis and POCUS curriculum; Glomerular Disease subspecialty clinic; robust critical care nephrology in diverse ICU settings (Neuro, Burn, CT ICU, etc); exposure to diverse patient populations and pathologies, active clinical trials, excellent faculty, and protected research time-preparing fellows for independent practice and leadership.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Nasim Wiegley, MD
University of California Davis School o
Primary Program Contact
Samia Yunus
University of California Davis School o
Locations
University of California Davis School o
Nephrology Div 3500 PSSB
4150 V St
Sacramento, CA 95817-1460
2315 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
10535 Hospital Way
Mather, CA 95655
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 10, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 27, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.