UCSF Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship

Why This Fellowship?

 

  • Learn to apply adult learning theory in real-world teaching
  • Develop leadership, teaching, and curriculum design skills
  • Engage in reflective, experiential learning
  • Join a supportive, collaborative community of peers

 

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Is This Fellowship Right for You?

You’ll benefit most if you:

  • Teach in a family medicine or primary care setting
  • Want to become a more effective, confident educator
  • Are stepping into (or preparing for) leadership roles
  • Value reflection, collaboration, and growth

 

What You’ll Gain

 

  • Teaching Mastery

Apply adult learning theory to real-world clinical teaching.

  • Leadership Skills

Develop the confidence and tools to lead programs and teams.

  • Curriculum Design

Create impactful, learner-centered educational experiences.

  • Professional Network

Join a community of peers across the country.

 

 

Why UCSF Family & Community Medicine?

  • Over 40 years of leadership in faculty development
  • Highly interactive, experiential learning model
  • Small cohort (≤18 fellows) for personalized growth
  • Proven track record of graduates in leadership roles

 

 

Program Format

 

Eight immersive three-day sessions held monthly from October through May at the Ralston White Retreat Center in Mill Valley, CA.

  • Experiential, discussion-based learning
  • Focused on real challenges you face as an educator
  • Time for reflection, feedback, and skill-building

 

2026-2027 session dates: 
  • Oct 19-21
  • Nov 17-19
  • Dec 7-9
  • Jan 11-13 (virtual)
  • Feb 1-3
  • Mar 1-3
  • Apr 5-7
  • May 10-12
Sessions focus on: 
  • Teaching & educational excellence

  • Leadership development

  • Scholarship & mentorship

  • Professional sustainability & well-being

Learn more about our curriculum.

 

 

Who Should Apply

Early-career faculty teaching in any primary care residency program, including:

  • Family Medicine

  • Internal Medicine

  • Pediatrics

  • Other primary care specialties

 

 

Key Details

  • Duration: 1 year (part-time)
  • Cohort: Up to 18 fellows
  • Tuition: $17,500 to cover costs of fellowship faculty, training materials, facility use, and other expenses.
  • Location: Mill Valley, CA

Applicants must be sponsored by their residency director or program chair.

We also offer faculty development intensive specific to your program. 

Priority will be given to faculty who currently hold teaching positions at a family medicine residency program or department. We welcome applications from other primary care specialties.

 

 

Ready to Take the Next Step?

 

Join a community of educators committed to excellence in primary care.

 

APPLY NOW CONTACT US

 

Additional Information

In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

University of California, San Francisco, designates this live activity for a maximum of 100.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This Activity meets exception criteria to identify, mitigate, or disclose relevant financial relationships because it is accredited education that is non- clinical, such as teaching skills or communication skills training.

All Are Welcome

UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.