Admissions
The Occupational Medicine Residency program welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we seek to address inclusive excellence in our training program through clinical care, research, and educational curriculum in order to promote inclusion, advance equity, create a positive climate, and promote a culture of wellness.
The program does not provide an initial clinical training year. Consequently, entering residents must have completed at least one year in an ACGME-accredited clinical residency program and meet the requirements from the Medical Board of California regarding licensure.
Interested medical students have the option to apply to a transitional year or preliminary residency program such as the UC Irvine Preliminary Residency Program for their one year training in an ACGME-accredited clinical residency program and then apply to the UC Irvine OEM Residency.
The program also considers candidate physicians who have completed the required clinical training and obtained a Master of Public Health degree or the equivalent from an accredited institution. These residents may be admitted directly into the practicum phase of the program.
The deadline for receipt of all application materials for the Occupational Medicine Residency program is September 30, 2025.
Admission Requirements
Applications can be submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). This program is listed under Occupational and Environmental Medicine residencies in ERAS. Interviews start at the beginning of November.
Application materials must be posted to the ERAS by September 30th, however, it is recommended that applicants submit all of their materials well before the deadline to secure a timely interview slot.
Interviews will be conducted virtually in accordance with the University of California Graduate Medical Education (GME) Offices which support the Association of American Medical Colleges recommendation to use a virtual interview format for the 2025-2026 recruitment season. Interviews will be conducted from November through February.
Interviews start at the beginning of November. Application materials must be posted to ERAS by September 30. It is recommended that applicants submit all of their materials well before the September 30th deadline to secure a timely interview slot.
Interviews will be conducted virtually in accordance with the University of California Graduate Medical Education (GME) Offices which support the Association of American Medical Colleges recommendation to use a virtual interview format. Start date for application season this year is for July 2026. After being accepted to the residency program, applicants will receive instructions on applying for the Master’s degree in Environmental Health Sciences. Match will be conducted via the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) in the Main Residency Match. The NRMP Program code for applicants to rank the program is: 1043382R0.
- An “original” Dean’s letter from your medical school.
- An “original” letter from your PGY-1 Program Director to include previous educational experiences and summative competency-based performance evaluation.
- Three “original” letters of recommendation. Letters of reference are required to be “originals” and “current” 12 month period prior to start date.
- “Original” undergraduate, graduate and medical school transcripts. Sent directly from school.
- Part 1 & 2 of National Board or Flex scores, MCAT, USMLE, COMLEX scores “originals”.
- “Statement of interest” concerning your interest in Occupational Health.
- Copy of Medical License (PTL (Postgraduate Training License) or full unrestricted California medical license).
- Copy of Medical School Diploma.
- Copy of DEA License.
- Copy of NPI Number.
- Copy of all Certificates of Residency (include all PGY’s) and Board certification(s).
- CV (Please account for all periods of time chronologically since High School (Pre-med, post-med, leave of absences, residency).
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