PLASTIC SURGERY

University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program

NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
San Diego, CALast Updated: 8/20/2026

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format
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Interviews Conducted Last Year
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Interviews/First Year Positions
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No Program Match
Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements
No

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio
3.3:1
Program Faculty
14
Female Faculty
60%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (10)
Non-Physicians (4)

Work Environment

Program Start Dates
July
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
80 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
16 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.50
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every third night
NGO
Year 2 - Every seventh night
NGO
Year 3 - Every tenth night
NGO

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.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No

Program Size

3
Current Residents
Year 11
Year 21
Year 31
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered