Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program
About This Program
Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
1 Position
Application Deadline
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Avg Work Hours
40 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community
Application Service
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Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Wonwoo Shon, DO
Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Carrie Domagas
Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr
Survey Received: 7/2/2025
Program ID: 1000508072
Locations
Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr
Dermatopathology Pgm
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
8 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
8:1
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U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
Yes
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
2 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
4 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
3.5:1
Program Faculty
4
Female Faculty
33.3%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
40 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
8 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
0
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
1
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
4
Hospital Outpatient
N/A
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Educational Benefits
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Women's health track
Yes
Academic or clinician educator track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
$91k
PGY-5
PGY-5
$90,709
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
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Maximum # of unpaid days
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