Residency

Internal Medicine at Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, California
Program website
Does not sponsor visas; only accepts J-1 sponsored by ECFMG
“The institution will not sponsor any visas. Only J-1 visas sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates-Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program.”
per dhs.lacounty.gov ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $72,302 PGY-2 $74,209 PGY-3 $78,065
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 56 Longest shift (Y1) 28 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 0% (2025 survey) DO 9.5% US-MD 90.5% Total positions 63 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 1 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 1–3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-29
Benefits Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.