Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Analyst Verified · Sep 1, 2026

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, located in Torrance, California, directed by Rachel H. Rangwala, MD and coordinated by Jayne Delgado. The program accepts applications through December 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (424) 306-6271. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Harbor-UCLA is a county safety-net, university-affiliated academic program that trains Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residents within the LA County Department of Health Services system, serving a high-volume, socioeconomically diverse South LA patient population. The 48-month curriculum integrates AP and CP rotations across all four years rather than segregating them, with early diagnostic responsibility (including resident-performed FNAs), a required Medical Examiner's office rotation, and away rotations at UCLA for Gyn cytology and Molecular/Cytogenetics. High case volume (11,000 surgical specimens, 4+ million CP procedures annually) and a structured research/publication expectation reflect an academic orientation, while the program explicitly states its goal is to prepare residents for academic teaching, research, or community practice. Progressive autonomy culminating in senior residents supervising juniors, plus emphasis on collegiality and self-directed scholarly growth, signals a preference for residents who thrive with graduated independence in a high-throughput public hospital setting.

Who it fits

An applicant drawn to high-volume, resource-constrained safety-net pathology practice who has demonstrated case-based research or publication activity and seeks broad AP/CP competency with flexible career paths into academics, fellowship, or community practice.

Research intensity

Moderate - research and case-report publication are actively supported and encouraged but not positioned as the program's central identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice, Fellowship

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