Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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PediatricsCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

39 / year · 112 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK236–266
200280

Applications per year

1,352
2022
1,225
2023
1,159
2024
1,114
2025
1,015
2026

Compensation

$79,748 (avg)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$79,74820Negotiable
Year 2$82,41020Negotiable
Year 3$85,67520Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD84%
  • DO6%
  • IMG10%

Sex

  • Female79%
  • Male21%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Signals
  • Sent

    70%
  • Did Not Send

    32%
Degrees
  • US MD

    70%
  • US DO

    21%
  • US IMG

    8%
  • Non-US IMG

    5%
By degree
  • US MD

    86%
  • US DO

    7%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
  • US IMG

    3%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    67%
  • Sent

    33%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    82%
  • Sent

    18%
Student type
This program Peds avg
  • US MD Graduates

    81%
    41%
  • Non-US IMG

    9%
    24%
  • US DO Graduates

    8%
    23%
  • US-IMG

    2%
    13%
Sex
This program Peds avg
  • Women

    82%
    75%
  • Men

    18%
    24%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Peds avg
  • White

    46%
    47%
  • Asian

    35%
    28%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    21%
    13%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Black or African American

    3%
    9%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    79%
  • Not Aligned

    15%
  • No Preference

    7%
Home state
  • In-State

    50%
  • Out-of-State

    50%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    79%
  • In-State

    21%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    53%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    9%
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

    3%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    3%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • CHILDREN'S HOSP OF LOS ANGELES

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Primary
    • 281 staffed beds
    • 18,094 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • Quaternary center in East Hollywood.

    From published listing

  • HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Participating
    • 266 staffed beds
    • 13,424 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • Every intern spends time in the NICU/newborn service at this community hospital next door to CHLA.

    From published listing

  • CHLA AltaMed

    Los Angeles, CA

    Participating
    • On-campus continuity clinic; all residents start here.

    From published listing

  • AltaMed Westlake

    Los Angeles, CA

    Participating
    • Secondary continuity clinic; about 30 residents move here in the second year.

    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)14
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1031320C0
  • ACGME ID3200511028
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 29, 2026 – Jan 19, 2027