SURGERY-GENERAL

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program

Los Angeles, California

We are fortunate to practice in the richly multicultural neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, and we believe it is crucial to train a pool of

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

September 30, 2025

Year 1 Seats

7

Interviews Last Year

75
53%

Interview Ratio

10.7

% US MD

100

% IMG

0
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

1

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

--

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

No

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

No

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
225

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$72,301
PGY-2
$74,209
PGY-3
$78,064

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

7

Year 3 Size

7

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

35

Accredited Length

5

Faculty:Resident Ratio

2.2

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

80

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

77

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

24 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

24 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

24 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-11-21 to 2026-01-23

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-01 to 2027-01-29

Start Dates

June

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)

Primary Institution

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Good Samaritan Hospital | Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center | Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles General Medical Center | Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital and Research Institute | Keck Hospital of USC

Annual Hospital Admissions

27443

Annual ED Visits

57338

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-site child careHousing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

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