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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Plastic Surgery - IntegratedCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

3 / year · 19 total

Training length

6 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Applications per year

338
2022
—
2023
—
2024
—
2025
358
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−10%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,301204
Year 2$74,209204
Year 3$78,064204
Year 4$84,123204
Year 5$90,019204
Year 6$96,118204

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD94%
  • DO0%
  • IMG6%

Sex

  • Female59%
  • Male41%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Plastics-I avg
  • US MD Graduates

    95%
    95%
  • Non-US IMG

    5%
    2%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    2%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    1%
Sex
This program Plastics-I avg
  • Women

    60%
    54%
  • Men

    40%
    46%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Plastics-I avg
  • White

    65%
    61%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    25%
    11%
  • Asian

    20%
    27%
  • Other

    10%
    10%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    7%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    22%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    20%
  • Harvard Medical School

    10%
  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    10%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    10%
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    10%

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)
    • published as Los Angeles County Medical Center / formerly LAC+USC; chief resident runs own service here

    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

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - LOS ANGELES

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Participating
    • 331 staffed beds
    • 21,486 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • one of two Kaiser LA hospitals served by USC PRS residents

    From published listing

  • 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)
    • rotation topics include vascular anomalies, cleft palate/VPI, pediatric hand

    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)
    • Hand and Plastics rotations

    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)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033362C0
  • ACGME ID3620521118
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 4, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027