Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program

Harbor City, CALast Updated: 2/19/2026

About This Program

Our sports medicine fellows have the opportunity to serve as mentors for high school students considering athletic training or sports medicine as their future occupation. They are an integral part of the Team to Win Program, a community outreach program, that offers elite sports medicine care to high school athletes.

Program Length

1 Year

First Year Positions

2 Positions

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Avg Work Hours

60 Hours/Week

Program Setting

Community/University

Application Service

ERAS

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$84k

15 Vacation Days
5 Sick Days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Bernadette M Pendergraph, MD
Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr

[email protected]
(310) 602-2451

Primary Program Contact

Bernadette M Pendergraph, MD
Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr

[email protected]
(310) 602-2451
Program Website

Survey Received: 6/11/2025

Program ID: 1270521070

Locations

Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
#105
1403 W Lomita Blvd
Harbor City, CA 90710

Sponsor Location

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90509-7360

Participant Locations

Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center

25825 S Vermont Ave
Harbor City, CA 90710

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Virtual

Interviews Conducted Last Year

16 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

8:1

Program Participation

Participates In

Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP

Code: 1067127F0

ERAS®

Yes

Doesn't Participate In

Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
San Francisco Match
Military Match
Urology Match

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

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

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Must Have Passed Step 1

Must Have Passed Step 2

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation

Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Yes

Number of previous GME years required

3 year(s)

Offers Preliminary Positions

Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations

Required Supplemental Information

Yes

Osteopathic Recognition

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

1.5:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

33.3%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (3)

Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 15

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

60 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

16 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

1.00

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Yes

Night Float System

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - N/A

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

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

PGY-1s2

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

OCT1

Application Due

Oct 1, 2025

SEP15

Interview Period Starts

Sep 15, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025

2027 - 2028

OCT1

Application Due

Oct 1, 2026

SEP15

Interview Period Starts

Sep 15, 2026 - Dec 12, 2026

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

Hospital Outpatient

10%

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

70%

Employment Policies & Benefits

Free parking

Educational Benefits

Offered

Research rotation

Optional

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Debt management/financial counseling

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

International experience/global health

Resident/fellow retreats

Off-campus electives

Hospice/home care experience

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates’ board certification pass rates

Yes

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Major medical for residents

Fully Paid by Institution

Salary Compensation

$84k

PGY-4

$84,123

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days15

Sick Days5

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

5 days

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Harbor City, CA

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

Pollution Index

Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

Participates In

Doesn't Participate In

U.S. MD Applicants

IMG Applicants

DO Applicants

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)

Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Application Due

Interview Period Starts

2027 - 2028

Application Due

Interview Period Starts

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs

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