UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program
About This Program
1. You will rotate through every subspecialty in pathology by the end of your second year (when residents usually have to start applying for fellowships) so you will have experienced it all to inform your choice. -2. Your 4 weeks of vacation do not detract from your training time on service; these days are scheduled in so you neither have the burden of identifying coverage nor decreasing your educational time on any service-3. You are assigned your own ergonomic standing desk, microscope, and de
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Zhen Mei, MD
David Geffen School of Medicine
Primary Program Contact
Jayne Lu, BS
David Geffen Sch of Med
Locations
David Geffen School of Medicine
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095-3075
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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 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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Group life insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.