University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)

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AnesthesiologyCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

18 / year · 71 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK243–270
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold
    85%
  • Silver
    43%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    38%
  • US DO
    13%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,291
2022
1,369
2023
1,118
2024
999
2025
702
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−9%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,301248
Year 2$74,209248
Year 3$78,064248
Year 4$84,123248

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD92%
  • DO6%
  • IMG3%

Sex

  • Female28%
  • Male72%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    95%
  • US DO

    4%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    59%
  • Gold Sent

    41%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    46%
  • Silver Sent

    40%
  • Gold Sent

    14%
Student type
This program Anesthesia avg
  • US MD Graduates

    93%
    64%
  • US DO Graduates

    6%
    25%
  • US-IMG

    1%
    7%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    4%
Sex
This program Anesthesia avg
  • Men

    65%
    63%
  • Women

    35%
    37%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Anesthesia avg
  • Asian

    69%
    28%
  • White

    24%
    55%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    10%
  • Other

    7%
    7%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    2%
  • Black or African American

    1%
    8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    1%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    98%
  • No Preference

    2%
  • Not Aligned

    0%
Home state
  • In-State

    81%
  • Out-of-State

    19%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    64%
  • In-State

    36%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    24%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    15%
  • California Northstate University College of Medicine

    8%
  • Tufts University School of Medicine

    4%
  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Primary
    • 404 staffed beds
    • 29,727 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • 16 months

    From published listing

  • KECK HOSPITAL OF USC

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Participating
    • 232 staffed beds
    • 11,426 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)

    From program website

  • CHILDREN'S HOSP OF LOS ANGELES

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Participating
    • 281 staffed beds
    • 18,094 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • 2 months

    From published listing

  • CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Participating
    • 737 staffed beds
    • 50,304 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • Focused obstetric anesthesia rotation (women and newborns).

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033040C0
  • ACGME ID0400521018
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027