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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4050521018UniversityJ1J-1

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited university-based Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program in San Francisco, CA. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 14 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
7
14 residents · 14 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1961 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2017

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
12
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

Founded in 1941 as California’s first neuropsychiatric institute, UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics (LPPHC) consists of an adult inpatient unit, an adult partial hospitalization program, an adult intensive outpatient program, and adult/child outpatient services accounting for nearly 48,000 visits per year. It is located next to the UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. LPPHC is administered by the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Together, they constitute one of the largest units in the UCSF School of Medicine and the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, with a mission focused on research (basic, translational and clinical), teaching, patient care, and public service. Our faculty and staff members are recognized for their leadership roles in comprehensive and compassionate patient care, pioneering research, excellence in training the next generation of leaders, advancing public policy to advance mental health, and commitment to diversity. We are dedicated to advancing mental health across the lifespan for the people of the Bay Area and northern California.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$6.3M
Research
$0
Payments
436

Top payer: Genentech, Inc. ($1.7M)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: UCSF Med Ctr/Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics · San Francisco, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

UCSF Med Ctr/Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics

Primary
San Francisco, CA

Department of Public Health (San Francisco)

San Francisco, CA

Edgewood Center for Children & Families

San Francisco, CA

Location

Rental market & livability

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Livability

County figures for San Francisco County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$141,446
+$63k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Caitlin R Costello, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Amanda Nguyen

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine 8000500042 - San Francisco, CA

Coordinator

Tammy Duong, MD

Vice Chair for Medical Education

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine located?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine is located in San Francisco, CA.
What type of program is University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine is a university-based residency program.
Is University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine has approximately 14 residents in training.
Does University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine require?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine?
University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
How do I apply to University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.