Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
About This Program
LA County Harbor UCLA Medical Center serves many uninsured patients and bilingual patients. Good Samaritan Hospital is a community hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. Both facilities offer structural and peripheral experience along with a high volume of coronary interventions.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Joseph Lowell Thomas, MD
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Sylvia Roberson
Good Samaritan Hosp
Locations
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
RB-2
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90502
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90509-7360
1225 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2395
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 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
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Aug 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 8, 2025 - Oct 3, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jul 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 3, 2026 - Sep 15, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-7
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.