University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program
About This Program
UC San Diego's PCCM Fellowship Porgram offers unparalleled training at a top-10 nationally ranked program. Fellows train at Hillcrest Medical Center and Jacobs Medical Center, gaining expertise across diverse, complex patient populations. Our program features world-renowned subspecialty exposure, including the world's highest-volume CTEPH surgical program, the nation's leading balloon pulmonary angioplasty center, advanced lung disease and transplant, interventional pulmonology, and sleep medici
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Daniel Richard Crouch, MD, PhD, MS
UCSD Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Carolina Bump, BA
UCSD Med Ctr
Locations
UCSD Med Ctr
Mail Code 7381
9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037-7381
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-2180
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161-4223
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.