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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SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

7 / year · 35 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Applications per year

1,226
2022
1,179
2023
1,225
2024
979
2025
927
2026

Compensation

$72,301 (−8%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,301248
Year 2$74,209248
Year 3$78,064248
Year 4$84,123248
Year 5$90,019248

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female29%
  • Male71%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    61%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    63%
    50%
  • Women

    38%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    65%
    59%
  • Asian

    23%
    23%
  • Other

    8%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    5%
    12%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    3%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    3%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    13%
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    10%
  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    8%
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    5%
  • George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

    5%

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

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)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1033440C0, 1033440P3
  • ACGME ID4400511039
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027