Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program
About This Program
The pediatric residency program at Harbor-UCLA takes great pride in a long history of outstanding clinical training in a supportive, collegial environment that emphasizes education and autonomy while serving the medically underserved. Patients are referred from all parts of Los Angeles County, a center of ethnic diversity with immigrants from nearly every point on the globe. Residents are welcomed as health educators and advocates at local schools as part of their advocacy experiences.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sarah Gustafson, MD
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Christan Francis, BA
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Med Ctr
Locations
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90509-7360
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of 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
Data not provided by program
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Dec 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 27, 2025 - Jan 29, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 26, 2026 - Jan 28, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Disability insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 8 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.