Applicants

Applications to the Adult Neurology Residency Program should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) www.aamc.org/students/eras/start.htm and the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). For information about registering, please visit their web site at http://www.nrmp.org/, or call them at (866) 617-5834. Applications are open to all who meet the eligibility criteria listed here, and race, gender, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories are not used in the selection process.

If you are a graduate of a foreign medical school (including from Canada), you must hold a current, valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). This is mandatory for appointment at this institution as well as for licensure in the State of California. You will be required to contact the ECFMG and arrange to take the USMLE. After you pass the examination, including the English test, you will be granted an ECFMG certificate. The address for the ECFMG is as follows: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates; 3624 Market St., 1st Floor; Philadelphia PA 19104-2685; USA. 

You should plan to include three to four letters of recommendation with your application from faculty who know you well and have worked with you. Your letters should optimally include at least one from a neurology faculty member. If you are a PhD student, it is recommended one of the letters be from your PhD mentor.

Categorical – programs that begin in the PGY–1 year and provide the training required for board certification in medical specialties. (UCSF Neurology has eleven to fourteen Categorical positions available each year)
Advanced – programs that begin in the PGY–2 year after a year of prerequisite training. (UCSF Neurology has one to three positions Advanced positions available each year)
Preliminary – one-year programs beginning in the PGY–1 year that provide prerequisite training for advanced programs. (UCSF Internal Medicine does not offer Preliminary positions)

ERAS 2026-2027 Applicant Dates
June 4, 2026 – MyERAS season begins
September 2, 2026 – Applicants may begin applying to ACGME accredited programs
September 23, 2026 – ERAS applications and MSPEs are released to residency programs
October 31, 2026 – UCSF Applicant registration deadline

ERAS Web site: http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/

NRMP 2026-2027 Applicant Dates
September 15, 2026 – Applicant registration begins
January 29, 2027 – Applicant Standard Registration Deadline
March 3, 2027 – Rank order list certification deadline
March 19, 2027 – Match Day!

NRMP Web site: http://www.nrmp.org/residency/main-residency-match/

Once your application is complete on ERAS and available to UCSF Neurology, it will be forwarded to the Neurology Residency Selection Committee Members for review. Applicants who are considered to be strong candidates for the UCSF Neurology Residency Training Program will be contacted to arrange for a virtual interview.
 

For the 2025 ERAS^® cycle, our program will be collecting and reviewing data from applicants’ ERAS applications. Completion of the standard MyERAS application is a requirement. Use of program signaling is optional.

2026 

December 3, 2026 

December 10, 2026 

December 17, 2026

2027 

January 7, 2027

January 14, 2027

January 21, 2027

January 28, 2027

Prior to the interview day, applicants are invited to our Wednesday afternoon didactic or Grand Rounds lectures after which they will have a social event with our residents. Thursday morning, the applicants will have an overview of our residency program followed by another opportunity to interact with our residents, and then interview with our selection committee members. We estimate you will have completed all interviews by 6:30 pm Eastern Time on Thursday.

1. Minimum USMLE Scores – you must have a passing score
2. US Clinical Experience Requirements – you must have completed a minimum of 4 months of evaluated clinical experience in the US
3. Graduate Year Cutoff – you must have graduated from medical school within the last 5 years to be considered for an interview