How to Apply

Medical Student Rotation

• Fontana Medical Center

  Rotations Available

  MS4 Rotations:

  • Family Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • ICU
  • Internal Medicine-Inpatient Wards
  • Internal Medicine-Outpatient
  • Pulmonary
  • Psychiatry-Outpatient(no minimum USMLE or COMLEX score requirement)
  • Urgent Care

  MS3 Rotations:

  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine-Outpatient
  • Urgent Care

  Application Information

  MS4* rotator applications must be completed via VSLO.

  For Affiliated Schools: MS3* rotators must complete the Rotator Application 24-25 in lieu of VSLO. Please submit using the email link to the right.

  VSLO review starts 2/29/24

  VSLO Requirements include:
  Immunization requirements:

  • Proof of 2 TB Tests (2 step or 2 within the last 2 years.)
  • Chest x-rays (if you have had a positive TB test), if needed are acceptable if no more than 1 year old
  • MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Tdap proof of vaccinations or titer. Hep B Numerical titer required
  • Proof of current Flu Vaccine (Flu Season starts November 1st)

  Application Requirements:

  • Copy of Official Board Scores (USMLE or COMLEX): Please upload this as a Supplemental Document (This is required for all rotations). USMLE is preferred
  • Official Transcripts: Uploaded by your Medical School
  • Statement of Intent: Required by the following departments- Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, Internal Medicine, ICU, Pulmonary, Psychiatry (Please write two to three paragraphs expressing your interests in the specific elective you are applying for.)
  • Malpractice/Insurance: A minimum of 1,000,000 per occurrence and 3,000,000 annual aggregate required. This information will be provided by your school
  • Letter of Good Standing
  • BLS cert (must be through the American Heart Association) – Signed or Digital Cert
  • Copy of fit test certificate for N95 mask dated within a year of your rotation start date

  Contact

  Email: Fontana-GME@kp.org

  Fontana Medical Center
  Center for Medical Education
  17234 Valley Blvd. Bldg A
  Fontana, CA 92335

• Los Angeles Medical Center

  Rotations Available

  • Cardiology
  • Community Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Dermatology
  • Family Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Geriatrics
  • Gynecology-Oncology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Radiology
  • LGBT Care
  • Medical Consultation
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Surgery
  • Urology

  Application Information

  Application must be completed via VSLO.

  VSLO Requirements include:

  Immunization requirements:

  • Proof of 2 TB Tests (2 step or 2 within the last 2 years.)
  • Chest x-rays (if you have had a positive TB test), if needed are acceptable if no more than 1 year old
  • MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Tdap proof of vaccinations or titer. Hep B Numerical titer required
  • Proof of current Flu Vaccine

  Application Requirements:

  • Copy of Official Board Scores (USMLE or COMLEX): Please upload this as a Supplemental Document (This is required for all rotations)
    *USMLE is preferred
  • Official Transcripts:  Uploaded by your Medical School
  • Statement of Intent: Required by the following departments- Dermatology, DI, Gastroenterology, Geri, Gyn/Onc, Family Medicine, LGBT Care, Pediatrics, Surgery, Urology, and Radiation Oncology (Please write two to three paragraphs expressing your interests in the specific elective you are applying for.)
  • Malpractice/Insurance: A minimum of 1,000,000 per occurrence and 3,000,000 annual aggregate required. This information will be provided by your school
  • USMLE STEP 1 – min. score of 200
  • COMLEX STEP 1 – min. score of 420
  • Letter of Good Standing
  • BLS cert (must be through the American Heart Association) – Signed or Digital Cert

  International Students*
  Students enrolled in a Canadian or international medical school, should apply through UCLA.

  www.medstudent.ucla.edu/visitingstudents

  *USMLE board scores and medical school transcripts are required at this location only.

  Contact

  For more information please call:
  (323)783-7076
  LAMC-GME@kp.org
  Fax (866) 455-3867

• Orange County Medical Center

  Rotations Available

  MS4 Rotations:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Neurosurgery
  • Ob Gyn
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiology

  MS3 Rotations:

  • Family Medicine
  • Ob Gyn

  Application Information

  MS4* rotator applications must be completed via VSLO.

  For Affiliated Schools: MS3* rotators must complete the Rotator Application 23-24 in lieu of VSLO. Please submit using the email link to the right.

  VSLO review starts 3/28/2023

  VSLO Requirements include:
  Immunization requirements:

  • Proof of 2 TB Tests (2 step or 2 within the last 2 years.)
  • Chest x-rays (if you have had a positive TB test), if needed are acceptable if no more than 1 year old
  • MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Tdap proof of vaccinations or titer. Hep B Numerical titer required
  • Proof of current Flu Vaccine (Flu Season starts November 1st)

  Application Requirements:

  • Copy of Official Board Scores (USMLE or COMLEX): Please upload this as a Supplemental Document (This is required for all rotations). USMLE is preferred
    • USMLE STEP 1 – min. score 200
    • COMLEX STEP 1 – min. score 500
  • Official Transcripts: Uploaded by your Medical School
  • Statement of Intent: Required by the following departments- Emergency, Family Medicine, Neurosurgery, Ob Gyn, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Radiology. (Please write two to three paragraphs expressing your interests in the specific elective you are applying for.)
  • Malpractice/Insurance: A minimum of 1,000,000 per occurrence and 3,000,000 annual aggregate required. This information will be provided by your school
  • Letter of Good Standing
  • BLS , ACLS cert (must be through the American Heart Association) – Signed or Digital Cert
  • Copy of fit test certificate for N95 mask dated within a year of your rotation start date

  Contact

  Email: OC-GME  – OC-GME@kp.org

  Health Pavilion – Graduate Medical Education Department
  200 N. Lewis St.
  Orange, CA 92868

• Riverside Medical Center

  Rotations Available

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Family Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology Oncology
  • Nephrology
  • Psychiatry

  Application Information

  Application must be completed via VSLO.

  Contact

  Riverside Medical Center
  10800 Magnolia Ave.
  Riverside, CA 92505
  (951) 602-4055
  Fax (866) 518-3439

  Email: rmc-gme@kp.org

• San Diego Medical Center

  Rotations Available

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine

  Application Information

  Application must be completed via VSLO.

  Contact

  For Family Medicine contact:
  Kelly Demski
  email: Kelly.Demski@kp.org

  For Emergency Medicine contact:
  Alysha Fontaine
  email: Alysha.M.Fontaine@kp.org

• Woodland Hills Medical Center

  Rotations Available

  • Community Medicine
  • Family Medicine

  Application Information

  Application must be completed via VSLO.

  International Students*
  Students enrolled in a Canadian or international medical school, should apply through UCLA.

  www.medstudent.ucla.edu/visitingstudents

  Contact

  Andrea Cardenas
  5601 De Soto Ave.
  North building, 3rd Fl.
  Woodland Hills, CA 91367
  (818) 719-4828
  Fax (818) 719-3344

External Resident Rotation

If you’re in a residency program in the United States and want to see what Kaiser Permanente Southern California is really like behind the scenes, why not apply for a clinical rotation with us? You’ll find a wide variety of clerkships and electives at many Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers near you.

Application Process:

The rotation application and supporting documents for clinical rotations should be received by the Physician Education department at least 30 days before the desired rotation date.  Once a rotation date is approved and granted, all required compliance training modules and attestation forms should be submitted to the Physician Education department prior to the start of the rotation. Rotations may not start on a holiday or weekend if resident has not registered at the Physician Education Department.

• Documents required of rotating Residents/Affiliates

  • Current Kaiser Permanente Rotation Application* (within 1 yr)
  • Current CV or copy of ERAS application
  • Letter of Agreement or Good Standing from Medical School Dean/Program Director stipulating malpractice and liability insurance*
  • CA State Medical License-Required of American Medical Graduates after 2nd year of residency, International Medical Graduates after 3rd year of residency
  • DEA Certificate- Required of American Medical Graduates at the start of 3rd year of residency,  International Medical Graduates at the start of 4th year of residency
  • Current  BLS or ACLS Certification
  • State Issued Photo ID
  • Current Health Screening w/proof of PPD/MMVR (within 1yr)

  *This document is not required of students/residents from Kaiser Permanente, Southern California affiliate learning institutions for core curriculum and clerkship rotations. Affiliate learning institutions with a current Memo of Understanding (MOU) or contract for clinical education can submit a list of residents approved for clinical rotation in lieu of each student submitting a rotation application and Letter of Agreement/Good Standing.  Residents applying for elective rotations apart from the learning institution must submit all of the above documents.

  **These are minimum document requirements, please inquire with specific location contact for additional location requirement(s).

  The institution’s list of rotating students should be submitted at least three weeks before the rotation and include:

  • signature of the Clerkship Director/faculty member,
  • the requested dates and duration of rotation,
  • a statement regarding the institutions responsibility for malpractice and liability coverage.

• Before the Start of the Rotation

  After residents/affiliates are approved for a clinical rotation, each rotator will be required to complete/submit the following documents before the start of the rotation. It is recommended that these documents be completed on-line before the orientation or rotation begins:

  • Kaiser Permanente Compliance, HIPAA Training and Course Completion Form
  • Current Health Screening w/proof of PPD & MMVR (within 1 yr)
  • Confidentially Agreement
  • Child Abuse Reporting Form
  • Elder Abuse Form
  • Alcohol and Drug Policy
  • EMTALA guidelines Form
  • Acknowledgement & Attestation Form
  • Guidelines for Universal Safety Precautions
  • Rotator Information Sheet
  • Copy of State Issued ID
  • State License (if applicable)
  • DEA Certificate (if applicable)
  • Copy of current BLS or ACLS certificate

• Forms

  • Rotators Document Check-Off List
  • Kaiser Permanente Rotation Application
  • Kaiser Permanente On-Line Compliance Training Instructions
  • Online training: http://learn.kp.org
  • Health Screening Requirements
  • Alcohol & Drug Policy
  • Child Abuse Form
  • Acknowledgement & Attestation Form
  • Confidentiality Agreement
  • Elder & Dependent Abuse Form
  • EMTALA Requirements
  • Guidelines Universal Precautions
  • KP Principles Of Responsibility
  • Rotator Info Sheet
  • Interpretive Services Attestation rev 2014
  • Regional Handwashing Policy
  • Health Status Info.

• Orientation

  All clinical rotators are required to check-in at Kaiser Permanente Physician/ Staff Education Department on the first and last day of the rotation. The first day of the rotation will include an orientation. The Physician Education department coordinator will make a copy of the state issued photo ID, collect any required documents including proof of health screening, and ensure the student has completed the Kaiser Permanente Compliance documents and training. Once this process is complete the rotator will be given a badge with access to the hospital campus and parking facilities.

• Sign-In Procedure

  All resident/affiliate rotators are required to submit a rotation schedule.  The schedule must be signed by the resident/affiliate rotator and the physician preceptor at the conclusion of the rotation.

• Conclusion of the Rotation

  All rotators must check out of the rotation at its conclusion and return all Kaiser Permanente property, clothing, and badges.

  An exit evaluation form may be requested of each rotator.

• Full list of rotations offered by location

  Location	Rotations Available	Contact
  Baldwin Park Medical Center	Family Medicine Orthopedics Hematology/Oncology Anesthesiology	For more information, please use the form below. Office: (626) 851-5071 Fax:(626)-851-5956 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd. Floor Basement Baldwin Park, CA  91706
  Downey Medical Center	Affiliate programs only	For more information, please use the form below. Office:(562) 657-3065 Fax: (562) 657-3047
  Los Angeles Medical Center	Adolescent Medicine Allergy/Immunology Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging Gastroenterology Geriatrics Nephrology Sports Medicine	For more information, please use the form below. Brenda Merchan (323) 783-7076
  South Bay Medical Center	Affiliate programs only	For more information, please use the form below. Filza Jilani Filza.X.Jilani@kp.org
  West Los Angeles	Affiliate programs only	For more information, please use the form below. Filza Jilani Filza.X.Jilani@kp.org

Goldsmith Scholarship

The Oliver Goldsmith, MD Scholarship for the Promotion and Advancement of Culturally Responsive Care honors second- or third-year medical/osteopathic students who have demonstrated commitment to the advancement of culturally responsive care (CRC) through community service, clinical volunteering, or research. Each awardee will receive $5,000 toward his or her education, participate in a mentoring program with a KP clinician and complete a four-to-six week clinical rotation at a KP facility.

Please read scholarship criteria and instructions for more information on the Goldsmith Scholarship.

Affiliates

• Hand Surgery Fellowship

  KP Program Director: Emil Dionysian, MD
  Home Institution: University of California, Irvine
  How to Apply: http://www.orthopaedicsurgery.uci.edu/handandupper.html
  Contact : https://www.orthopaedicsurgery.uci.edu/contact-us-orthopaedic-irvine-newportbeach-california.html

• Interventional Radiology Fellowship

  KP Program Director: George Vatakencherry, MD
  Home Institution: USC 
  How to Apply: https://keck.usc.edu/education/
  Contact Email Address: tiffany.cheng@med.usc.edu

• Gynecology Oncology Fellowship

  KP Program Director: Steve Vasilev, MD 
  Home Institution: Combined Program between UCLA & Cedars Sinai. 
  How to Apply: https://www.uclahealth.org/obgyn/gynecologic-oncology-fellowship-program
  Contact Email Address: yrojas@mednet.ucla.edu

• Maxillofacial Surgery Fellowship

  KP Program Director: Harry Schwartz, DMD, MD 
  Home Institution: UCLA 
  How to Apply: https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/admissions-requirements-6
  Contact Email Address: vnicholas@dentistry.ucla.edu

• Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship

  KP Program Director: Arash Kharestan, MD
  Home Institution: Cedars-Sinai
  How to Apply: http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Education/Graduate-Medical-Education/
  Contact Email Address: debra.craig@cshs.org

• General Surgery Residency

  KP Program Director: Samir Johna, MD
  Home Institution: Arrowhead Medical Center
  How to Apply: https://www.arrowheadmedcenter.org/default.aspx?id=156
  Contact Email Address: Carol.T.Farrell@kp.org