Residency

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

Los Angeles, California
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $89,261 PGY-2 $91,754 PGY-3 $94,809 PGY-4 $97,997
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 56 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 0% DO 0% US-MD 100% Total positions 24 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.8 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 2–3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-24 Interviews begin 2025-11-05
Benefits Moving allowance, Housing stipend, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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