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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.