Welcome

We encourage applicants with both internal and family medicine backgrounds to apply for our fellowship. Applicants must have completed residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine successfully and in good standing prior to the start of their fellowship. ABIM or ABFM board-certified or board-eligible is preferred.

The UC WCH Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Our program is one year in length and can accept up to four fellows per year.

Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and our fellow positions are only available through the NRMP. Applications are to be submitted through ERAS. Please utilize the resources below to complete your application. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Required Application Materials:

  • Personal Statement

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Three letters of recommendation (one of which needs to be from your residency Program Director)

  • USMLE Scores Report or verification of pass/fail status

  • Medical School Transcript

  • Letter of completion from residency

International Trainees, in addition to the above materials, we also require:

  • Current ECFMG certification

  • Residency completed in the United States

  • Our institution does not offer H-1B Visas at this time

ERAS Links:

https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/eras/fellowship_applicants/

If you do not already have an ERAS login name and password, you can register for one using this “Sign in to MyERAS” link on this page:
https://www.aamc.org/students/medstudents/eras/fellowship_applicants/

2026 Fellowship Application Timeline:

August 27th - Match Opens
October 1st - Ranking Opens
October 29th - Quota Change Deadline
November 19th - Rank Order List Certification Deadline
December 3rd - Match Day