Residency

Internal Medicine at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

Los Angeles, California
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Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $78,457 PGY-2 $80,808 PGY-3 $82,241
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 37 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 26.7% (2025 survey) DO 6.7% US-MD 66.7% Total positions 15 Interviews per spot ~24 Faculty:resident 1.7 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June
Benefits On-site child care, Moving allowance, Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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