Residency

Internal Medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certification is required for IMGs to enter ACGME-accredited training at UCLA.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “No, but we do recommend having a Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 score prior to ranking.”
per uclahealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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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
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 28 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
Total positions 186 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 9.8 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 2 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-03 Interviews begin 2025-10-24
Benefits Subsidized child care, Moving allowance, Housing stipend, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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