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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PsychiatryCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

12 / year · 43 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK235–265
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal18.5×
    74%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

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

Applications per year

952
2022
973
2023
997
2024
903
2025
730
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−9%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,301248
Year 2$74,209248
Year 3$78,065248
Year 4$84,123248

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female72%
  • Male28%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    81%
  • Did Not Send

    19%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    81%
  • Sent

    19%
Student type
This program Psych avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    53%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    10%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    26%
Sex
This program Psych avg
  • Women

    74%
    53%
  • Men

    26%
    46%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Psych avg
  • Asian

    40%
    33%
  • White

    28%
    48%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    19%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    14%
    10%
  • Other

    12%
    12%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    5%
    2%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    98%
  • Not Aligned

    1%
  • No Preference

    1%
Home state
  • In-State

    77%
  • Out-of-State

    23%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    57%
  • In-State

    43%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    64%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    30%
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

    9%
  • Creighton University School of Medicine

    7%
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    7%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    5%
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

    5%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Participating
    • 404 staffed beds
    • 29,727 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)

    From program website

  • 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

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033400C0
  • ACGME ID4000511023
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026