University of California (San Francisco) Program
About This Program
The UCSF Neurocritical Care fellows spend time in dedicated neurocritical care and subspecialty units at our academic medical center and at our county hospital and Neurotrauma ICU. Our fellows benefit from a variety of patient populations and systems of care and a rich academic teaching environment learning not only from leaders in Neurocritical care, but from multidisciplinary faculty experts in their respective specialty focus areas including research, education and leadership opportunities.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Nerissa Ko, MD
505 Parnassus Ave M830
Primary Program Contact
Virginia Schuler, MA
University of California San Francisco
Locations
500 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143-0474
1001 Potrero Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
- 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
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Feb 4, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Apr 27, 2026 - Jun 1, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- 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
Salary Compensation
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.