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University of California (Irvine)

University of California (Irvine)

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Neurological surgeryUniversity BasedOrange, CA

Size

2 / year · 11 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK241–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    23%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    13%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    4%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

303
2022
276
2023
272
2024
297
2025
249
2026

Compensation

$85,734 (+6%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$85,7342812
Year 2$88,2272812
Year 3$91,2792812
Year 4$94,4672812
Year 5$97,9032812
Year 6$101,1512812
Year 7$104,1642812

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female36%
  • Male64%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    96%

  • US IMG

    4%

  • US DO

    0%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Sent

    100%

  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    58%

  • Sent

    42%
Student type
This program NSGY avg

  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    87%

  • US-IMG

    0%
    5%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    5%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    3%
Sex
This program NSGY avg

  • Men

    64%
    73%

  • Women

    36%
    27%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program NSGY avg

  • White

    45%
    56%

  • Asian

    36%
    29%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    18%
    10%

  • Black or African American

    9%
    7%

  • Other

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • No Preference

    100%

  • Aligned

    0%

  • Not Aligned

    0%
Home state

  • In-State

    67%

  • Out-of-State

    33%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    71%

  • In-State

    29%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    25%
Top medical schools

  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    45%

  • Meharry Medical College

    18%

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    9%

  • USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

    9%

  • Wayne State University School of Medicine

    9%

  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    9%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

    GARDEN GROVE, CA

    Primary
    • 143 staffed beds
    • 3,322 discharges
    • Garden Grove city, California · 172k (2024)
    • PGY-2 is 12 months here; later years include additional UCI Health/UCI Medical Center blocks and PGY-6 chief year.

    From published listing

  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY

    ORANGE, CA

    Participating
    • 176 staffed beds
    • 12,253 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • 6 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)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1043160C0
  • ACGME ID1600512127
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 4, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027