Training

At the UC San Diego Health, we encourage our health care professionals to pursue continuing education and professional development opportunities whenever possible. We believe that learning should be a lifelong endeavor.

• CME – Continuing Medical Education at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine offers physicians and other health care professionals educational opportunities that foster excellence in patient care.
• UC San Diego Center for Resuscitation Science - research, education and clinical leadership in order to improve resuscitation practices and patient outcomes, in and out of the hospital.
• Grand Rounds, Surgical Grand Rounds, Medicine Grand Rounds
• UC San Diego Department of Education, Development and Research – Nursing Educational programs
• CREST – Clinical Research Enhancement Through Supplemental Training
• UC San Diego Nursing Web Site
• University of California, San Diego School of Medicine – Division of Medical Education
• University of California, San Diego School of Medicine – Office of Graduate Medical Education - The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine offers 53 ACGME accredited Residency programs and 2 combined residency programs for a total of 55 programs with 614 intern, resident and fellow trainees in the 2005-2006 academic year. UCSD also offers training to another 111 trainees in approximately 30 fellowship programs for which accreditation is not currently available.

UCSD Extension Programs

• Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Research
• Master’s Degree Program in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations
• Extension classes in Biological, Pharmaceutical and Marine Sciences
• Extension courses and certificates in Healthcare and Behavioral Sciences (includes nursing programs)