Anesthesiology

Application Process

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Thank you for your interest in the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program at UCLA.

Our program information is as follows:

Name: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program
Location: Santa Monica, California
ACGME Program Code: 5300504076

Six fellowship positions are available per year.

We will be accepting applications for the 2027 – 2028 academic year beginning November 2025. 

We do participate in the National Resident Matching Program. 

Application Submission Period: November through March 

Interviews: March through April

Interviews are by invitation only. Your file will not be reviewed until it is complete.

The expected start date for the Fellowship is August 1st.

Prior to appointment in the program, all fellows must have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited residency and must possess a valid California medical license.

Application File Requirements

Please submit the following through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

  1. Completed Fellowship Application including all required supporting application materials.
  2. Three letters of recommendation by physicians who are familiar with you professionally and personally (one must be from your Residency Program Director).

Please submit the following to [email protected].

  1. In-Training Examination Score Reports during residency
  2. ABA Basic Examination Results Letter
  3. Copy of DEA License (if practicing

Please be aware that all candidates who are selected for the program must clear a security background check.

Applicants should use the following document naming convention: Applicant’s Last Name, Applicant’s First Name - Document Title (ex: Bruin, Joe - ITE 2026)

All supporting documents should be submitted electronically to [email protected].

Outside Links:
We strongly recommend that you review the ACGME Pain Management and American Board of Anesthesiology guidelines.

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