University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
About This Program
Special courses: echocardiography, point of care ultrasound (cranial, lung, ETT, LISA, lumbar puncture, PICC/PAL placement, etc.) core curriculum lectures, biostatistics, PALS/NRP/STABLE certification, ECMO, neonatal jeopardy, fellow as teacher program and PICC line courses, hemodynamic lectures, mock codes, transports.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Smeeta Sardesai, MD
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Amy Yeh, MD, MPH
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Locations
Los Angeles General Medical Center
IRD Building, Room 820
1200 North State Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
1200 N State St
Los Angeles, CA 90033-1084
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027-5693
1200 N State St
Los Angeles, CA 90033-1084
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
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
Oct 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jul 29, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jul 30, 2026 - Oct 15, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Disability insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 24 Vacation Days and 8 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.