Application Process

All applications must be made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

  • Applications will be accepted from September through December
  • Interviews will be granted by invitation only October through January

All applications will be reviewed when the following are received by the program:

  1. Complete ERAS application form
  2. Dean’s letter from medical school
  3. Medical school transcript
  4. Three letters of reference
  5. USMLE scores
  6. E-mail address and contact information

Written correspondence may be addressed to:
Attn: Christiane Roeder-Sanchez, Residency Program Coordinator or Madonna Fernandez-Frackelton, MD, Residency Program Director

Harbor – UCLA Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
1000 West Carson Street, Box 21
Torrance, CA 90509-2910
424-306-5442

Interview Process

Below is a sample of a typical interview day schedule at Harbor; please check your interview invitation e-mail for exact times:

  • 10:00 A.M. – Arrival and parking
  • 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. – Meeting with program directors
  • 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. – Attend one hour of conference with the residents
  • 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. – Lunch at the Harbor-UCLA Doctor’s Cafeteria
  • 1:00 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. – Split into two groups: Group A will interview; Group B will meet with the chiefs, watch the recruitment video, and tour the ED then switch
  • 3:15 P.M. – End interview day

Please see the Harbor-UCLA Main Website for information about accommodations and travel.  You may also e-mail Christiane (croeder-sanchez@dhs.lacounty.gov) as we have a resident hosting program for those who are interested in staying with a resident the night before your interview! There is also a pre-interview social on Wednesday, the night prior to the interview day, hosted by one of our residents; please see your interview invitation for more information about the specifics. Please try to attend; the residents would love to get to know you better and tell you all about our program!

Questions about the Application Process?

Unfortunately, we have many more highly qualified and outstanding applicants than we are able to interview, and we apologize for not being able to accommodate more. If you have other questions regarding the program or your application, please do not hesitate to e-mail our program coordinator Christiane Roeder-Sanchez (croeder-sanchez@dhs.lacounty.gov)  or our program director Dr. Madonna Fernandez-Frackelton (madfernandez@dhs.lacounty.gov).