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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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity BasedLos Angeles, CA

Size

4 / year · 18 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

78 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK239–270
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    31%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    22%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

468
2022
395
2023
248
2024
219
2025
213
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−10%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,3012012
Year 2$74,2092012
Year 3$78,0652012
Year 4$84,1232012
Year 5$90,0192012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female45%
  • Male55%

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

    60%
  • Did Not Send

    40%
Student type
This program ENT avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    87%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    11%
Sex
This program ENT avg
  • Men

    50%
    53%
  • Women

    50%
    47%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program ENT avg
  • Asian

    55%
    28%
  • White

    35%
    61%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    5%
    5%
  • 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%
Home state
  • In-State

    58%
  • Out-of-State

    43%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    88%
  • In-State

    13%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    33%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    40%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    10%
  • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

    10%
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)
    • Entire PGY-5 year; most of PGY-2; part of PGY-1 and PGY-3

    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)
    • 3 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)78
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033280C0, 1033280C1
  • ACGME ID2800521015
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027