Qualified applicants are invited for interviews and visits to the UCLA Medical Center from November through January. Applications will only be accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). No paper application materials will be accepted. A completed application includes the ERAS common application form, a Dean’s letter, transcript, a Department of Medicine Chair’s (or designee) letter and two other letters of recommendation. Graduates of International Medical Schools must possess valid ECFMG certificates, be eligible for J-1 visa sponsorship and have the State of California eligibility letter.
| UCLA Three-Year Internal Medicine Categorical Program Listing: | NRMP #1956 140CO |
| UCLA Three-Year Internal Medicine Primary Care Program Listing: | NRMP #1956 140MO |
It is unlikely that there will be enough time to issue invitations to applicants whose applications are not completed by December 1, 2008. In exceptional cases, where inability to obtain an interview on scheduled interview dates would be a hardship on the applicant, visits at other times may be arranged by writing to or calling:
Teresa Roth
757 Westwood Plaza
Suite 7501
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7417
(310) 825-7375
troth@mednet.ucla.edu
Mon, November 16,2009
Tues, November 17, 2009
Fri, November 20, 2009
Mon, November 23, 2009
Tues, November 24, 2009
Mon, November 30, 2009
Mon, January 4, 2010
Tues, January 5, 2010
Fri, January 8, 2010
Mon, January 11, 2010
Tues, January 12, 2010
Fri, January 15, 2010
Tues, January 19, 2010
Fri, January 22, 2010
Mon, January 25, 2010
Tues, January 26, 2010
Fri, January 29, 2010
We invite you to an evening happy hour on Monday and Thursday evenings (which will fall either the evening before or after your interview day) to meet current interns and residents in a casual environment.
Monday nights: Palomino's Restaurant (10877 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, CA, 90024). Valet or street parking.
Thursday nights: Napa Valley Grille Restaurant (1100 Glendon Avenue, Westwood, CA 90024). Valet or street parking.
| 8:00 | Arrival of Applicants/Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00-8:45 | Morning Report |
| 9:00-10:15 | Welcome and Introductions, Dr. Jodi Friedman, Program Director |
| 10:15-11:00 | Tours of Medical Center and Clinics |
| 11:00-12:00 | Interviews |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch with Housestaff |
| 1:00-1:30 | Question and Answer Session with the Interns |
| 1:30-2:30 | Question and Answer Session with Dr. Jodi Friedman, Program Director |
The UCLA Medical Center is located at 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California in the heart of Westwood Village. The Medical Center is at the southeast corner of the main UCLA campus and can be reached by taking the San Diego Freeway (405) to the Wilshire Boulevard East exit. There are buses that run directly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to UCLA.
There are numerous places that you can consider lodging at for your interview at UCLA. Here are two on-campus hotels that offer special rates for our applicants:
UCLA Tiverton House
900 Tiverton Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024-3013
(310) 794-0151
http://www.tivertonhouse.ucla.edu/
Mention you are interviewing for the Department of Medicine for a nightly rate
of $120
UCLA Guest House Hotel
330 Charles E. Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1466
(310) 825-2923
http://www.hotels.ucla.edu
Current rates can be accessed from the Guest House website
Preference is given to these positions to residents who have completed their PGY-1 year at UCLA. However, occasionally there will be openings in the second year of training. Information about the availability of positions and the necessary application materials may be obtained from the Department of Medicine at the above address.