Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital Program
Internal MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: CHALLENGING
La Jolla, CA(Jolla, CA Metropolitan Area Metro)
45
Positions
#100
Specialty Rank
$86,933
PGY1 Salary
7.1%
IMG %
#100
Internal Medicine Ranking
83rd Percentile
Top 17% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1400521490
- NRMP Code:
- 1340140C0YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 45
- Interviews:
- 210
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 200
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 2 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- -
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 70
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.3
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 9/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Sick Days:
- 6
- Faculty Ratio:
- 1.90
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 84
- Female Faculty:
- 42.9%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 28%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 2%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Our program graduates' excellent physicians who match into the nation's best fellowships and consistently obtain employment of their choice. We are an academic community-based program and offer the best of both worlds: the family feel of a community program and the rigor and research of a university. We provide education in clinical research, a resident-as-teacher and health humanities curriculum, and serve as a teaching site for UCSD, all in America's Finest City, San Diego.
Program Offers & Benefits
- On-site child care
- Housing stipend
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$86,933
PGY-1
$88,678
PGY-2
$92,206
PGY-3
$115,857
PGY-4
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 119(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $814K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $2.7K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $38K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 37.0%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 39,356,104
- Median Age
- 34 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.28
- Poverty Rate
- 24.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
84°F
Winter
69°F
Sunny Days
230 days
Precipitation
38"
Humidity
59%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.23
Restaurant Meal
16.92
Gas (per gallon)
$4.51
Gym Membership
42
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1400521490
- NRMP Code:
- 1340140C0YOG
- Total Positions:
- 45
- Interviews:
- 210
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Biraj Deepak Shah
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/2/2026 - 10/26/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/26/2026 - 12/16/2026
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
- Min Step 1 Score:
- 190
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 200
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, July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1340140C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
- Contact Person:
- Deanna L Bretzing
- Contact Email:
- bretzing.deanna@scrippshealth.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 15
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:15PGY-2:15PGY-3:15
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Min Step 2 Score
- 200
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 2 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- -
- IMG Percentage
- 7.1%
- IMG Classification
- CHALLENGING
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 2nd percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 19.0%
- DO Classification
- MODERATE
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