ID: 1100512005
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA
Data Last updated: 6/28/2025
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Requires previous GME | No |
Offers preliminary positions | |
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) | |
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) | |
Latest date for applications for 2026-2027 | 10/31/2025 |
Interview period 2026-2027 | 11/6/2025 - 1/9/2026 |
Earliest date for applications for 2027-2028 | |
Latest date for applications for 2027-2028 | |
Interview period 2027-2028 | - |
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing | |
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions | 180 |
Ratio of interviews to first year positions | 9 to 1 |
Participates in another matching program | |
Required letters of recommendation | 3 |
Osteopathic Recognition |
Step 1 required | |
Minimum score | |
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered | |
Step 2 required | |
Minimum score | |
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered |
Level 1 required | No |
Minimum score | |
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered | |
Level 2 required | No |
Minimum score | |
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered |
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years | 3 year(s) |
PGY1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap | Clinical experience in the US |
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG | Yes |
H-1B visa | No |
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year) | No |
Program Faculty
Full-time paid
Physician
65
Non-physician
0
Part-time paid
Physician
-7
Non-physician
0
Total
Physician
72
Non-physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty | 49.2 |
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions | 0.9 to 1 |
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc) | 50 |
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call) | 16 |
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year | 2 |
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1) | |
Night float system |
Resident/Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
% USMD
% IMG
% DO
% Female
% Male
Call schedule
Year 1
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
2
Year 2
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
2
Year 3
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
4
Year 4
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
4