The UCSD-SDSU General Preventive Medicine is a fully accredited residency, co-sponsored by the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine (UCSD), Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, and the San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health (SDSU).  Residents of the program are both UCSD housestaff and SDSU graduate students throughout their residency experience.

Preventive Medicine is a specialized field of medical practice composed of distinct disciplines which utilize skills focusing on defined populations in order to maintain health and well-being and prevent disease, disability and premature death.  Preventive Medicine is comprised of three specialty areas as follows:

.    Public Health and General Preventive Medicine (GPM)
.    Aerospace Medicine (AM)
.    Occupational Medicine (OM)

General Preventive Medicine is the sub-specialty of Preventive Medicine emphasized in our program.  We offer accredited training in two of three "years" required for board eligibility - the "academic year" and the "practicum year."  Therefore, applicants must have completed by time of entry, at least one full-year of acceptable clinical training (internship).

It is important to note that a Masters of Public Health or the equivalent is required for board certification in this specialty.

FACULTY
Residents interact with a wide range of faculty from each institution. The faculty listed are those most involved with the residency program.

UCSD Faculty
SDSU Faculty

Housestaff Compensation
Description of Stipend, Benefits and Facilities

For more information, contact Anna King, Program Coordinator
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