University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program
About This Program
Here, at the UC San Diego Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, our primary organizing values are fostering an environment of empathy, compassion, love, and camaraderie while serving some of the hardest hit families in our county. Our fellows are humanitarians at heart who care deeply about the world around them. Fellowship experiences include inpatient, consult-liaison, eating disorders, pediatric emergency psychiatry, community outpatient, mental health integration, and more!
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Shawn Singh Sidhu, MD, BS
UCSD Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Sabina Perez
Rady Children's Hosp
Locations
UCSD Med Ctr
MC 5018
3020 Children's Way
San Diego, CA 92123
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-2180
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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
Sep 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
May 1, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Nov 25, 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-6
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.