Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

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SurgeryCommunity-basedSanta Barbara, CA

Size

4 / year · 19 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK246–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal26×
    26%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    12%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

756
2022
767
2023
773
2024
694
2025
695
2026

Compensation

$74,000 (−4%)

Cost of living

$2,746/mo (+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$74,0002112
Year 2$77,0002112
Year 3$81,0002112
Year 4$86,0002812
Year 5$92,0002812

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    94%
  • Did Not Send

    6%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    72%
  • Sent

    28%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    61%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    53%
    50%
  • Women

    47%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    63%
    59%
  • Asian

    26%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    16%
    12%
  • Other

    5%
    5%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • In-State

    59%
  • Out-of-State

    41%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    72%
  • In-State

    28%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    8%
Top medical schools
  • USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

    11%
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine

    11%
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    11%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

    SANTA BARBARA, CA

    Primary
    • 284 staffed beds
    • 18,017 discharges
    • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA · 445k (2024)
    • Entire R1 and R5 years based at SBCH; most of R2–R4 also at Cottage

    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)
    • 1 months

    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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1064440C0
  • ACGME ID4400512053
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027