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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Emergency medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedTrauma 1Los Angeles, CA

Size

20 / year · 80 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Applications per year

974
2022
817
2023
883
2024
871
2025
—
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$78,064248
Year 4$84,123248

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD90%
  • DO10%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female51%
  • Male49%

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program EM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    89%
    43%
  • US DO Graduates

    11%
    39%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    6%
Sex
This program EM avg
  • Women

    59%
    45%
  • Men

    41%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    48%
    65%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    35%
    12%
  • Asian

    18%
    19%
  • Black or African American

    9%
    7%
  • Other

    5%
    5%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    1%
    2%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

    19%
  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

    6%
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    5%
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

    4%
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

    4%
  • California University of Science and Medicine-School of Medicine

    4%
  • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine

    4%

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)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemResidencyCAS
  • NRMP codes1033110C0
  • ACGME ID1100512005
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 5, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027