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AAFP Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs

University of California San Diego Family Medicine
San Diego , CA 92103-9000

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Tyson Shigeru Ikeda, MD
Phone Number: (619)543-5776
Fax Number: (619)543-5996
Web Site: http://familymedresidency.ucsd.edu
Email: melopez@ucsd.edu
Program Code: 042475002
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Inner City Suburban Urban Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: UCSD Medical Center
Total Beds: 340

Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 6

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R., Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1973
Total Number of Graduates: 183

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 7
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 6
Post-Graduate Year 2: 6
Post-Graduate Year 3: 6
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,525
Post-Graduate Year 2:$43,911
Post-Graduate Year 3:$45,636
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: Yes
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: Yes
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: No
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 6th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 15-28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 1 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 16
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 0
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Three months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Sports Medicine
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

The mission of the UCSD Family Medicine Residency Program is to foster resident individuality and growth in an academically rich and culturally diverse environment emphasizing the development of excellent clinical skills and evidence based analysis, community service to underserved populations and preventive medicine in the context of the entire human lifecycle.