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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Orthopaedic surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

8 / year · 40 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

68 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK249–273
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    27%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    25%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

898
2022
651
2023
498
2024
364
2025
347
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−9%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,301208
Year 2$74,209208
Year 3$78,064208
Year 4$84,123208
Year 5$90,019208

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD98%
  • DO0%
  • IMG2%

Sex

  • Female20%
  • Male81%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    100%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    74%
  • Did Not Send

    26%
Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    98%
    79%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
    1%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    83%
    77%
  • Women

    17%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    71%
    70%
  • Asian

    20%
    17%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    12%
    10%
  • Black or African American

    5%
    6%
  • Other

    2%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    2%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state
  • In-State

    54%
  • Out-of-State

    46%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    77%
  • In-State

    23%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    24%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    7%
  • Harvard Medical School

    5%
  • Yale School of Medicine

    5%
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

    5%
  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    5%
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    5%
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

    5%
  • Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

    5%
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)
    • one of three major affiliated hospitals

    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)

    From published listing

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - BALDWIN PARK

    BALDWIN PARK, CA

    Participating
    • 239 staffed beds
    • 11,378 discharges
    • Baldwin Park city, California · 69.2k (2024)
    • community hospital experience; also listed as Kaiser-Permanente Baldwin Park

    From published listing

  • LAC/RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CTR

    DOWNEY, CA

    Participating
    • 50 staffed beds
    • 1,338 discharges
    • Downey city, California · 109k (2024)
    • foot and ankle, and joint reconstruction

    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)68
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033260C0
  • ACGME ID2600521193
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo