University of Southern California-Los Angeles General Medical Center USC-LA General Program

Program Identity & Fit

USC/LA General is a university-affiliated, tertiary/quaternary academic radiology program anchored by three distinct clinical sites: LA General Medical Center, one of the nation's largest safety-net hospitals and busiest Level I trauma centers (4,500+ trauma cases/year), Keck Hospital's transplant/complex-quaternary referral population, and USC Norris NCI-designated cancer center. Residents progress through a structured, graduated-autonomy call system culminating in independent-style overnight reads with remote attending backup, and the curriculum includes R4 mini-fellowships across all ten subspecialty divisions, supported by ten in-house fellowship programs. Research infrastructure is substantial (40+ active clinical studies, dedicated MR, radiomics, and molecular imaging labs) and the department explicitly states a mission to inspire graduates toward academic careers in teaching and research, alongside a 100% first-time board pass-rate goal. The program values residents who can function across a high-volume safety-net trauma environment and a quaternary academic center, tolerate an early and structured escalation of independent call responsibility, and engage with translational imaging research and global health outreach (RAD-AID/Tanzania partnership).