Preliminary Program

Program Overview

The Harbor-UCLA Internal Medicine Program provides an outstanding foundation for future practices in fields like Dermatology, Radiology, Ophthalmology and PM&R, and more. Realizing our Preliminary residents have diverse needs and interests our residents are integrated into the Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Neurology. We currently offer:

  • 12 positions un-linked open to all applicants

Program Highlights

– Exposure to both medical and surgical core clinical rotations
– No continuity clinic for prelims
– 3 elective months to allow prelims to gain further exposure to their future subspecialty as well as exposure to research
– 4 weeks of vacation
– Located in the South Bay of Los Angeles, a great places to work and play near the beach

Sample Schedule

  • Medicine wards: 3 months
  • Medicine wards night float coverage
  • Emergency Medicine: 1 month
  • Neurology: 1 month
  • MICU: 1 month
  • CCU: 1 month
  • Surgery: 2 months (1 month trauma and 1 month ENT/UROLOGY/SURG-ONC)
  • Elective: 3 months
  • Vacation: 1 month

Preliminary Program Information

Harbor-UCLA Main Preliminary Program
Program Name: Medicine-Preliminary
NRMP Program Code: 1067140P0

Preliminary Program Interview Days

2023/2024 Interview Season Dates (Virtual): TBD