UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedLos Angeles, CA

Size

6 / year · 30 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK245–273
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal20×
    20%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    19%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    6%

Applications per year

945
2022
685
2023
517
2024
392
2025
373
2026

Compensation

$89,261 (+12%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$89,2612812
Year 2$91,7542812
Year 3$94,8092812
Year 4$97,9972812
Year 5$101,4342812

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female38%
  • Male63%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    98%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    98%
  • Did Not Send

    2%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    79%
  • Did Not Send

    21%
Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    79%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    53%
    77%
  • Women

    47%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    50%
    17%
  • White

    44%
    70%
  • Black or African American

    9%
    6%
  • Other

    6%
    6%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    3%
    10%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    52%
  • In-State

    48%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

    31%
  • Harvard Medical School

    9%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    9%
  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    6%
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine

    6%
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    6%
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

    6%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    98%
  • Ever Failed

    2%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1956260C0
  • ACGME ID2600521078
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo