Overview
The UCLA OB/GYN Global Health Fellowship is a one-year program, with nine months of clinical practice at UCLA and three months at an international partner institution, preparing obstetrician-gynecologists for careers integrating global health, clinical practice, education and scholarship.
The programme
- Focus
- Global women's health
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- 2027-2028 academic year
- Positions
- 1 per year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed or will complete a U.S. residency program in OB/GYN by June 30, 2027
- International applicants
- Institution policy (UCLA GME, ACGME programmes): IMGs eligible with ECFMG certification (USMLE Steps 1-2) or a full California licence; all IMG applicants must be reviewed by the GME office/DIO before an offer and must meet California licensure requirements to continue training
- Visa support
- Institution policy (UCLA GME, ACGME programmes): ECFMG-sponsored clinical J-1 is the preferred visa; H-1B considered only for US LCME/AOA graduates moving from F-1 OPT, trainees already in clinical training on H-1B with enough time left, or physicians of national/international renown (department-funded, case by case)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policy (UCLA GME): all residents/fellows must comply with Medical Board of California (or Osteopathic Board) licensure requirements - a PTL or full California licence - at appointment and reappointment; non-compliance means non-appointment; fellows from outside institutions must have passed all USMLE/COMLEX steps
How to apply
- Deadline
- October 30, 2026 (2027-2028 cycle)
- Application method
- Contact program by email with most recent CV
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policy (UCLA ACGME residents/fellows, CIR-SEIU contract): from 1 Sept 2026 PGY4 $108,102; PGY5 $111,894; PGY6 $115,477; PGY7 $118,801; PGY8 $124,242 (PGY1 $98,466); rising from 1 July 2027 (PGY4 $113,508); plus $8,000/yr Resident Enhancement Fund
Official sources
https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/obgyn/education/fellowship-programs/global-health-fellowshiphttps://medschool.ucla.edu/ucla-gme-visa-policyhttps://medschool.ucla.edu/ucla-gme-international-medical-graduate-policyhttps://medschool.ucla.edu/education/medical-residencies-fellowships/graduate-medical-education/program-directors-and-coordinatorshttps://medschool.ucla.edu/education/medical-residencies-fellowships/incoming-residents/medical-resident-salary-benefits