General Preventive Medicine/ Public Health Residency Program (PMRP)
The General Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency Program (PMRP) is a one or two-year program for physicians, in which they gain knowledge, skill and experience working with a practicing public health physician in local and/or the state health department in California.
PMRP was established in 1980 in response to the California Conference of Local Health Officers’ recognition of the need for physicians trained in public health practice.
PMRP is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to provide a PGY2 year that leads to a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and a PGY3 year to gain public health experience in a local and/or state health department.
The PGY2 year is spent at one of three affiliated California Schools of Public Health. Placement of PGY3 year residents with experienced public health physician mentors provides the resident with practical public health experience. Current preceptors include the Director of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of Public Health Education at Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Upon completion of the training, physicians are eligible for board certification in the specialty of General Preventive Medicine/Public Health. Click here for details on the Preventive Medicine Residency Program (Word).
We have instituted an ongoing alternative application process for the 2010-11 residency year. Click here for the Alternative Application Process.
American Cancer Society Funded Resident: One PGY2 slot will be available in cancer control starting July 1, 2010. The resident will continue in cancer control for the PGY3 year and will complete the GPM/PH residency in June 2012. If interested, please submit an application demonstrating your interest in cancer control and apply to the UC Davis MPH program. At least two PGY3 slots will be available starting July 1, 2010, open to physicians who have completed a PGY1 and an MPH.
This program and website are supported by the Preventive Health Service Block Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Furlough Information: Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order S-13-09, California Department of Public Health offices, including those for the General Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency Program (PMRP), will be closed three Fridays per month January 2010 through June 2010.