UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program
Family MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: CHALLENGING
Santa Monica, CA(Monica, CA Metropolitan Area Metro)
36
Positions
#32
Specialty Rank
$89,261
PGY1 Salary
5.6%
IMG %
#32
Family Medicine Ranking
96th Percentile
Top 4% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1200511049
- NRMP Code:
- 1956120C1YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 36
- Interviews:
- 120
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 3 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- J1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 3/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Sick Days:
- 12
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.30
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 12
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 1
- Female Faculty:
- 50%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 30%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 30%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
The UCLA Family Medicine Residency combines academic excellence with a strong commitment to social justice and community engagement. Residents train in diverse settings-from top-tier hospitals to underserved clinics-while gaining broad-spectrum clinical skills, leadership training, and advocacy experience that prepare them to be change-makers in any practice environment.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Moving allowance
- Housing stipend
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
Educational Opportunities
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$89,261
PGY-1
$91,754
PGY-2
$94,809
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
Dental Coverage:Fully Paid by Institution
Disability Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Group Life Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical Coverage:Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient Mental Health:Fully Paid by Institution
Outpatient Mental Health:Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Residents):Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Dependents):Fully Paid by Institution
Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 109(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $721K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $2.4K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $62K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 31.9%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 39,356,104
- Median Age
- 44 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.6
- Poverty Rate
- 24.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
74°F
Winter
59°F
Sunny Days
230 days
Precipitation
30"
Humidity
69%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.54
Restaurant Meal
18.18
Gas (per gallon)
$4.85
Gym Membership
45
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1200511049
- NRMP Code:
- 1956120C1YOG
- Total Positions:
- 36
- Interviews:
- 120
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Denise Kc Sur
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/3/2026 - 10/4/2026
- Interview Period:
- 11/13/2026 - 1/8/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- No, require USMLE scores for all applicants
- COMLEX Level 2:
- No, require USMLE scores for all applicants
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- June
- June Start Date:
- June 3
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1956120C1
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
- Contact Person:
- Carole Barrinuevo
- Contact Email:
- cbarrinuevo@mednet.ucla.edu
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 12
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:12PGY-2:12PGY-3:12
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
- 0
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 3 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG
- IMG Percentage
- 5.6%
- IMG Classification
- CHALLENGING
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 10th percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 0.0%
- DO Classification
- CHALLENGING
Rankings & Reputation
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