Family Health Centers of San Diego Program
PsychiatryCommunity-basedIMG: HIGH
San Diego, CA(San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA Metro)
24
Positions
#292
Specialty Rank
$80,075
PGY1 Salary
50.0%
IMG %
#292
Psychiatry Ranking
8th Percentile
Top 92% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 4000500007
- NRMP Code:
- 1682400C0YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based
- Total Positions:
- 24
- Interviews:
- 80
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- -
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 55
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 12
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.5
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- No
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Sick Days:
- 5
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.30
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 8
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 2
- Female Faculty:
- 37.5%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 99%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 30%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Family Health Centers of San Diego is one of the top 10 largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 25 behavioral health facilities. FHCSD's mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Housing stipend
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Required
Duration
4 weeks
Salary Progression
$80,075
PGY-1
$82,472
PGY-2
$71,400
PGY-3
$73,500
PGY-4
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 105(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $1.0M
- Median Monthly Rent
- $3.3K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $57K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 49.5%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 39,356,104
- Median Age
- 30 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.25
- Poverty Rate
- 25.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
70°F
Winter
55°F
Sunny Days
230 days
Precipitation
35"
Humidity
55%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$3.73
Restaurant Meal
14.94
Gas (per gallon)
$3.98
Gym Membership
37
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 4000500007
- NRMP Code:
- 1682400C0YOG
- Total Positions:
- 24
- Interviews:
- 80
- Program Type:
- Community-based
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Karim Waguih Ghobrial-Sedky
- Email:
- jacobc@fhcsd.org
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/1/2026 - 12/1/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/1/2026 - 2/13/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 4
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- Yes
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1682400C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Family Health Centers of San Diego
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Family Health Centers of San Diego
- Contact Person:
- Jake Christensen
- Contact Email:
- psyresidency@fhcsd.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 6
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:6PGY-2:6PGY-3:6PGY-4:6
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
- Paid Leave Days:
- 30
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- -
- IMG Percentage
- 50.0%
- IMG Classification
- HIGH
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 25.0%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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