County of Los Angeles LA County Health Agency Dept. of Health Service My Wellness MAIN HOSPITAL NUMBER: (424)306-4000 GME Resources Home|GME Resources GME Resources for all Trainees Incoming Residents/Fellows Visiting Residents/Fellows Medical Students Exit Procedures Applying to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Applicants should apply directly with the program of interest and not through the GME office. Click here for a list of programs with contact information. Download a sample contract Institutional Policy on Eligibility: Click here to review our eligibility policy. Medical License Requirement: The Medical Board of California requires all trainees to be licensed. You will need either a Post Graduate Training License (PTL) OR Physicians and Surgeons License. Read More Acceptable Visa Types: The institution will not sponsor any visas. Only J-1 visas sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates-Exchange Visitor Sponsorship Program, and the F-1 visa (Optional Practical Training, limited to 12 months) sponsored by the trainee’s medical school are allowed. New COVID Vaccination Requirement Effective immediately, DHS has required all workers in a healthcare facility to be fully vaccinated with the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine. As part of the Conditions of Employment, all prospective trainees are required to have the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine to be hired by the County of Los Angeles and train in one of Harbor-UCLA’s training programs. The over-arching goal is to protect/keep safe both our patients and staff. DHS strongly believes that the evidence and science related to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is an effective strategy to reduce the risk SARS-CoV-2 infection and its complications in both patients and staff. You may read more regarding LA County’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Information and Resources for Accepted Residents & Fellows Benefit Choices County-paid Harbor trainees participate in the Choices benefits plan. As a Choices participant, you get a monthly benefits allowance. The amount you receive is based on the number of dependents you choose to enroll for coverage. You use this monthly allowance to go “shopping” for the benefits you need. If you have any allowance left over after you go benefits shopping, this leftover allowance will be added to your paycheck as taxable pay. Click here to visit the Choices website to view monthly benefits allowance rates and the cost of benefits as well as a comparison chart of all the Medical and Dental Plans you have to choose from. You can log in using your six-digit ID and the two-digit month and four-digit year of your birth as your PIN (for example, if your birth month/year is October 1964, your PIN is 101964). You will then be asked to create an eight-digit password. Extend your present health care coverage; your County coverage starts 60 days after your employment begins. California DMV Make an appointment to get your drivers license and register your car otherwise you will be waiting for hours. Visit www.dmv.ca.gov to make an appointment or call 1-800-777-0133. Getting a drivers license will require an eye exam and a written exam. Banks Banks usually open accounts with a picture ID and major credit card but you should have cash and/or travelers checks to use until your account is opened and deposited funds have cleared. Southland Credit Union will open accounts with a picture ID and a copy of your Appointment Agreement/Contract Credit Union maintains two ATMs on campus. The Credit union is present during Orientation in June & July should you choose to open an account at that time. HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER Graduate Medical Education Programs GME Resources GME Well-Being Staff & Hours GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION GME Competency Education Program MedHub Coping with Covid EDUCATION PROGRAMS Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Neurology Obstetrics and Gynecology ___ Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Copyright 2015 Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | All Rights Reserved | Editor | Room Reservation | OnCall