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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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Internal medicineUniversity BasedLos Angeles, CA

Size

55 / year · 163 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

55 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK235–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold11.4×
    80%
  • Silver3.7×
    26%
  • None
    7%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    35%
  • US DO
    4%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

2,266
2022
2,337
2023
2,258
2024
2,015
2025
1,732
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−8%)

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

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD98%
  • DO0%
  • IMG2%

Sex

  • Female51%
  • Male49%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    97%

  • US DO

    2%

  • US IMG

    1%

  • Non-US IMG

    1%
By signal

  • Silver Sent

    43%

  • Gold Sent

    40%

  • Did Not Send

    17%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    52%

  • Silver Sent

    37%

  • Gold Sent

    11%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • US MD Graduates

    97%
    27%

  • Non-US IMG

    2%
    34%

  • US-IMG

    1%
    17%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Women

    53%
    46%

  • Men

    47%
    53%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Asian

    65%
    42%

  • White

    19%
    32%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    11%

  • Other

    5%
    5%

  • Black or African American

    5%
    8%

  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    1%
    5%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    1%
    0%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    94%

  • No Preference

    4%

  • Not Aligned

    2%
Home state

  • In-State

    78%

  • Out-of-State

    22%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    58%

  • In-State

    42%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    39%
Top medical schools

  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    39%

  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

    3%

  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    2%

  • USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

    2%

  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    2%

  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    2%

  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

    2%

  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

    2%
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)

    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)
    • Includes Keck medicine wards and Keck hepatology on the sample schedule

    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)55
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033140C0
  • ACGME ID1400521044
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 15, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027