​​Preventive Medicine Residency Program

​​​Application Procedures

General Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency applications are processed through Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) website.  The application process for ERAS® 2026 opens the beginning of September.​

Deadline for standard application forms is October 31, 2025. 

Application forms must be received by October 31 for the following training year from July 1 to June 30; supplementary forms (official transcripts from graduate education and three letters for recommendation) must also be received by October 31. Applications that do not meet these deadlines will not be considered for the current cycle. 

Final acceptance into a two-year residency position is contingent upon acceptance into one of the California schools of public health with which CDPH has an affiliation. These include the University of California, Davis (UCD), University of California, Berkeley (UCB) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Applicants who apply to the PMRP must submit their MPH application for a one-year degree program by each School's Application Priority Due Date in order to be considered for an interview with the program. The application process to the University is completely separate from the residency program and both have to be completed separately.   

Primary selection criteria are a demonstrated interest in and ability to practice in a public health agency in California. 

Application Period Begins 2025.

​General Application Timeline