The UCSF School of Medicine is sensitive to the high cost of living in San Francisco as well as the financial strain on most residents and clinical fellows. Below are some resources to help residents and fellows during their training at UCSF.

Financial Planning
http://saawww.ucsf.edu/financial/residents/

Emergency Loans
Blumberg Loans for Residents and Fellows

Student Repayment Programs
HRSA, NIH, CA Med Board

Emergency Loan Information

Blumberg Loans

The Blumberg Loan is an interest free loan in which current School of Medicine Housestaff and Clinical Fellows are eligible to take part in. Qualified applicants may request up to twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) through this short-term loan program.

Repayment must be made on a monthly basis with a baseline amount of one hundred dollars ($100). To facilitate in the repayment process, a payroll deduction option is available to applicants receiving salary from the UC Payroll System in addition to the traditional monthly billing.

Participants of this loan program may opt for a repayment period for a maximum duration of up to twelve months. Additionally, qualified applicants may re-apply for the Blumberg Loan once their current loan balance has been cleared.

Please check the FAQ form below or call the Graduate Medical Education Office at (415) 476-4562 for additional information and details.

Note: Only complete and signed original applications will be processed.

Blumberg Loan Form - revised April 15, 2008

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