UCI Main Page Family Medicine Residency Program Introduction Welcome to the Family Medicine Residency Web Page at the University of California, Irvine. Located in sunny Southern California, the residency has trained more than 200 family physicians, since it s inception in 1975. At the present time, our program provides training to over 30 residents in a variety of settings.
Residency is a time of transition between life as a student and life as a professional.
It is an exciting, but demanding experience. The following information will provide you with a quick overview of our program, it s philosophy, and training opportunities. The Family Medicine Residency at the University of California, Irvine is committed to the challenge of preparing prospective family physicians for careers in contemporary health care. The UCI program is located in a large urban area of Southern California which is characterized by tremendous cultural and economic diversity, a technologically sophisticated health care environment, and the rapid evolution of innovative health care delivery systems. In this context, the UCI Family Medicine Residency is striving to develop an innovative approach to resident education which will prepare residents for a wide variety of career settings.