Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)

Kaiser Permanente Southern California

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SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedLos Angeles, CA

Size

10 / year · 27 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK235–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3.4×
    34%
  • None
    10%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    24%
  • US DO
    11%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

1,172
2022
1,150
2023
1,058
2024
947
2025
961
2026

Compensation

$84,277 (+7%)

Cost of living

$2,085/mo (+15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$84,2772012
Year 2$87,0172012
Year 3$90,3282012
Year 4$94,5872012
Year 5$99,6242012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD96%
  • DO4%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female33%
  • Male67%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    90%
  • US DO

    9%
  • US IMG

    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    1%
By signal
  • Sent

    65%
  • Did Not Send

    35%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    66%
  • Sent

    34%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    9%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    58%
    50%
  • Women

    42%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    73%
    23%
  • White

    12%
    59%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    12%
    12%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • In-State

    63%
  • Out-of-State

    37%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    73%
  • In-State

    27%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine

    12%
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

    8%
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • Surgery Los Angeles Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Participating

    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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)28
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2055440C0, 2055440P0
  • ACGME ID4400512038
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters1–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 17, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027