UCLA IMG Program - Parts of The Program

Parts of The Program

• Program A - USMLE Step 1 Preparation - Pasadena, CA

Entails a time commitment of at least 50 hours per week. Consists of the Kaplan Deluxe Program of videos, live lectures and question banks; with the expectation that the USMLE-1 examination will be completed within 6 months of starting the program.

• Program B - USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skils Preparation - Santa Monica – UCLA Medical Center & Orthopedic Hospital & UCLA Les Kelley Family Health Center (LKFHC)

Time commitment of at least 50 hours per week.

• Program C - Observership

Applicants with competitive scores on the USMLE-1 and USMLE-2 CK and CS will be invited to participate in a two-month observership at the UCLA DFM clinics, as UCLA Les Kelley Family Health Center, the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopedic Hospital, the Mid Valley Comprehensive Health Center (Van Nuys, California) and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (Sylmar, California). Observership participants help UCLA physicians with providing same-day healthcare services for patients. Time commitment of 6 days per week with some overnight calls. Priority will be given to candidates who have attained both ECFMG certification and the PTAL.

• Post observership participation: Continued participation at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center on a volunteer basis.

A letter of recommendation, in support of the applicant to a Family Medicine Residency Program in California, will be provided to those who receive outstanding evaluations during Program C. The program also oriented the participants for the ERAS application, a computer application that transmits supporting credentials from a residency applicant to residency program directors electronically ( Electronic Residency Application service ) and the NRMP (Match).