Residency

Internal Medicine at Olive View/UCLA Medical Center

Sylmar, California
Program website
Program does not sponsor any visas (J-1 or H-1B)
“Unfortunately, we do not sponsor any visas.”
per uclaoliveview.org ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “You are still required to have a valid, current certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).”
per uclaoliveview.org ↗
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $89,261 PGY-2 $91,754 PGY-3 $94,809
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 2.5% (2025 survey) DO 3.7% US-MD 93.8% Total positions 78 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-21 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits On-site child care, Moving allowance, 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.