Residency Advisor

Keck School of Medicine of USC Program

Los Angeles, CA

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 5 STEP 237 - 264

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 5 STEP 237 - 264

Specialty:Internal medicine

ACGME Code:1400500020

NRMP Code:2284140C0

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

Program

Program Size

0, 0, 0 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: April 25, 2025)

Composition ^[2]

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Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

--

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 12 days^[1]

First Year Paid Vacation: 20 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $72,301^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 80 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 237–264^[2]

Visa Sponsorship:--^[2]

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Category

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Required/Optional

Keck Hospital of USC

6.8 months

3.8 months

6 months

Required

USC Arcadia Hospital

1.5 months

4.5 months

2.7 months

Required

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

3 months

3 months

2.3 months

Required

Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital and Research Institute

0.7 month

0.7 month

1 month

Required

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Signals

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Hometown State

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Medical School State

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Step 1 Fail

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Step 2 Fail

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Applicant Type

Number of Applicants

Number of Applicants Interviewed

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score Box Plot Statistics

Category

Minimum

Q1 (25th Percentile)

Median (50th Percentile)

Q3 (75th Percentile)

Maximum

All Applicants Invited

237

243

250

258

264

DO Applicants Invited

232

241

248

254

262

MD Applicants Invited

237

243

251

259

264

Non-US IMG Applicants Invited

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

US IMG Applicants Invited

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 2284140C0

2026

20 of 20

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

50 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

50 Publications (5 yr)

Therapeutic drug monitoring2026

Defining Optimal Sampling Strategies for Cefepime Model-Informed Precision Dosing.

Adrian Valadez,¹Brandon J Smith,²Ryan K Shields,²Samantha Pan,

PMID: 42275548doi.org/10.1097/FTD.0000000000001483

PMID: 42275548doi.org/10.1097/FTD.0000000000001483

Ophthalmology. Glaucoma2026

Increased Risk of Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Treatment in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Su-Ho Lim,¹Ryan Shean,²Kyunghee Lee,³Soorack Ryu,⁴

PMID: 42119816doi.org/10.1016/j.ogla.2026.05.004

PMID: 42119816doi.org/10.1016/j.ogla.2026.05.004

Location

Los Angeles, CA ^[5]

Population

10,014,009

Median income

$77,719On par

Education

36.2%Above

Employment

60.6%Below

Health

7.9%Above

Age

38On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Los Angeles, CA

State - California

United States

1/31/2015

$1,753

$1,615

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,762

$1,623

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,774

$1,658

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,785

$1,678

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,800

$1,736

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,810

$1,750

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,822

$1,737

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,832

$1,758

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,851

$1,775

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,863

$1,780

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,875

$1,792

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,884

$1,793

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,897

$1,827

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,912

$1,834

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,922

$1,835

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,931

$1,833

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,942

$1,876

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,956

$1,885

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,967

$1,884

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,969

$1,904

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,972

$1,910

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,981

$1,916

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,989

$1,923

$1,312

12/31/2016

$2,000

$1,928

$1,313

1/31/2017

$2,013

$1,940

$1,317

2/28/2017

$2,025

$1,955

$1,324

3/31/2017

$2,045

$1,980

$1,335

4/30/2017

$2,054

$1,989

$1,346

5/31/2017

$2,063

$1,997

$1,353

6/30/2017

$2,068

$2,009

$1,357

7/31/2017

$2,077

$2,010

$1,359

8/31/2017

$2,088

$2,010

$1,363

9/30/2017

$2,095

$2,023

$1,406

10/31/2017

$2,104

$2,031

$1,414

11/30/2017

$2,116

$2,033

$1,413

12/31/2017

$2,127

$2,051

$1,420

1/31/2018

$2,138

$2,058

$1,422

2/28/2018

$2,150

$2,070

$1,427

3/31/2018

$2,153

$2,070

$1,429

4/30/2018

$2,158

$2,078

$1,434

5/31/2018

$2,160

$2,083

$1,438

6/30/2018

$2,172

$2,091

$1,444

7/31/2018

$2,182

$2,099

$1,449

8/31/2018

$2,195

$2,106

$1,455

9/30/2018

$2,203

$2,113

$1,461

10/31/2018

$2,212

$2,119

$1,465

11/30/2018

$2,222

$2,134

$1,473

12/31/2018

$2,231

$2,159

$1,482

1/31/2019

$2,236

$2,170

$1,492

2/28/2019

$2,235

$2,173

$1,495

3/31/2019

$2,241

$2,197

$1,503

4/30/2019

$2,252

$2,209

$1,509

5/31/2019

$2,264

$2,215

$1,514

6/30/2019

$2,269

$2,223

$1,519

7/31/2019

$2,274

$2,235

$1,526

8/31/2019

$2,278

$2,242

$1,531

9/30/2019

$2,286

$2,249

$1,534

10/31/2019

$2,291

$2,256

$1,541

11/30/2019

$2,295

$2,257

$1,545

12/31/2019

$2,298

$2,263

$1,552

1/31/2020

$2,304

$2,275

$1,560

2/29/2020

$2,313

$2,281

$1,565

3/31/2020

$2,307

$2,284

$1,565

4/30/2020

$2,297

$2,291

$1,566

5/31/2020

$2,282

$2,279

$1,563

6/30/2020

$2,269

$2,275

$1,562

7/31/2020

$2,260

$2,277

$1,571

8/31/2020

$2,247

$2,282

$1,574

9/30/2020

$2,235

$2,295

$1,586

10/31/2020

$2,229

$2,304

$1,593

11/30/2020

$2,230

$2,316

$1,602

12/31/2020

$2,230

$2,327

$1,606

1/31/2021

$2,236

$2,336

$1,613

2/28/2021

$2,239

$2,348

$1,620

3/31/2021

$2,247

$2,351

$1,629

4/30/2021

$2,255

$2,368

$1,649

5/31/2021

$2,272

$2,393

$1,663

6/30/2021

$2,298

$2,417

$1,686

7/31/2021

$2,328

$2,446

$1,707

8/31/2021

$2,366

$2,479

$1,729

9/30/2021

$2,398

$2,511

$1,752

10/31/2021

$2,428

$2,525

$1,767

11/30/2021

$2,450

$2,551

$1,777

12/31/2021

$2,477

$2,557

$1,791

1/31/2022

$2,499

$2,579

$1,800

2/28/2022

$2,521

$2,600

$1,820

3/31/2022

$2,536

$2,623

$1,829

4/30/2022

$2,558

$2,641

$1,841

5/31/2022

$2,578

$2,651

$1,852

6/30/2022

$2,597

$2,662

$1,861

7/31/2022

$2,610

$2,665

$1,868

8/31/2022

$2,617

$2,669

$1,872

9/30/2022

$2,626

$2,670

$1,875

10/31/2022

$2,630

$2,676

$1,873

11/30/2022

$2,637

$2,682

$1,875

12/31/2022

$2,640

$2,684

$1,874

1/31/2023

$2,640

$2,672

$1,877

2/28/2023

$2,641

$2,665

$1,879

3/31/2023

$2,647

$2,663

$1,884

4/30/2023

$2,656

$2,676

$1,886

5/31/2023

$2,658

$2,666

$1,886

6/30/2023

$2,653

$2,666

$1,886

7/31/2023

$2,649

$2,680

$1,891

8/31/2023

$2,649

$2,683

$1,908

9/30/2023

$2,650

$2,688

$1,912

10/31/2023

$2,652

$2,697

$1,916

11/30/2023

$2,650

$2,696

$1,918

12/31/2023

$2,649

$2,705

$1,921

1/31/2024

$2,650

$2,703

$1,928

2/29/2024

$2,652

$2,707

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,654

$2,712

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,664

$2,722

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,673

$2,731

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,682

$2,741

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,687

$2,745

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,691

$2,752

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,695

$2,763

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,698

$2,762

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,704

$2,767

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,709

$2,770

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,726

$2,805

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,739

$2,820

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,745

$2,836

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,742

$2,846

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,742

$2,849

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,744

$2,849

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,749

$2,854

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,753

$2,862

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,756

$2,834

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,759

$2,894

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,760

$2,907

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,760

$2,907

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,750

$2,925

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,742

$2,926

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Los Angeles, CA

State - California

United States

4/1/2021

77

77

41

5/1/2021

91

91

46

6/1/2021

84

84

44

7/1/2021

91

91

47

8/1/2021

87

87

45

9/1/2021

84

84

43

10/1/2021

88

88

44

11/1/2021

79

79

39

12/1/2021

76

76

40

1/1/2022

97

97

42

2/1/2022

92

92

39

3/1/2022

106

106

45

4/1/2022

103

103

45

5/1/2022

109

109

49

6/1/2022

109

109

47

7/1/2022

113

113

49

8/1/2022

113

113

48

9/1/2022

109

109

46

10/1/2022

107

107

46

11/1/2022

93

93

41

12/1/2022

104

104

50

1/1/2023

108

108

44

2/1/2023

90

90

39

3/1/2023

101

101

44

4/1/2023

104

104

45

5/1/2023

112

112

49

6/1/2023

108

108

47

7/1/2023

116

116

49

8/1/2023

113

113

48

9/1/2023

109

109

46

10/1/2023

117

117

47

11/1/2023

98

98

41

12/1/2023

104

104

47

1/1/2024

97

97

40

2/1/2024

93

93

39

3/1/2024

100

100

43

4/1/2024

101

101

44

5/1/2024

106

106

48

6/1/2024

106

106

46

7/1/2024

109

109

48

8/1/2024

106

106

46

9/1/2024

104

104

45

10/1/2024

102

102

44

11/1/2024

91

91

40

12/1/2024

94

94

42

1/1/2025

85

85

37

2/1/2025

77

77

34

3/1/2025

90

90

41

4/1/2025

91

91

41

5/1/2025

98

98

44

6/1/2025

93

93

43

7/1/2025

100

100

45

8/1/2025

97

97

43

9/1/2025

91

91

41

10/1/2025

93

93

40

11/1/2025

85

85

37

12/1/2025

81

81

35

1/1/2026

76

76

32

2/1/2026

64

64

27

3/1/2026

22

22

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Living in Los Angeles, CA

Crime rate and safety

Los Angeles has a moderate crime rate with certain neighborhoods having higher crime rates than others. It's recommended to research and choose a safe area to live in.

Fun activities

Los Angeles is known for its diverse entertainment options, such as Hollywood attractions, beautiful beaches, hiking trails, museums, and vibrant nightlife.

Climate

Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. It is generally sunny throughout the year.

Races and population

Los Angeles is a melting pot of cultures with a diverse population representing various races and ethnicities.

Education

Los Angeles is home to several prestigious universities and colleges, offering a wide range of educational opportunities.

Cost of living

The cost of living in Los Angeles is relatively high compared to other cities in the U.S., especially when it comes to housing and transportation.

Proximity to bigger cities

Nearby bigger cities include San Diego (about 2-3 hours drive) and San Francisco (about 6-7 hours drive), offering additional urban experiences.

Pros

Exciting cultural opportunities
diverse culinary experiences
access to beautiful beaches
great weather
and potential networking opportunities in the entertainment industry.

Cons

High cost of living
traffic congestion
air pollution
and housing affordability challenges.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1400500020

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/34228a88-f90c-450f-22fb-510b34055861

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=010XX00US

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr