Internal Medicine Los Angeles Medical Center - FAQ

You will forge strong, family-like relationships with 48 other co-residents and a 4th year chief resident. Each class is comprised of 12 categorical residents. The intern class also includes 6 prelims, 3 neurology categoricals, 2 derm categoricals, and 2 radiology categoricals.  

“Ohana” means family. Our residency program embodies a culture in which we treat each other and our patients like family. 

KP LAMC is a 528-bed Medical Center that serves as the major tertiary referral site for KP Southern California region’s all other Medical Centers and its 4.7 million members. Our Medical Center offers 23 tertiary care services, is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and is one of the busiest in the nation in terms of volume for cardiac surgeries, cardiac catheterizations, and GI procedures. Our Medical Center was also granted Magnet Status this year, reflecting the highest standards of nursing excellence. Our Medical Center is consistently ranked highly for patient safety and outcomes. Located in East Hollywood, KP LAMC serves a patient population that reflects the diverse Southern California demographic. 

We are a major teaching site for UCLA, USC, and now Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. You will have ample opportunities to pay it forward by teaching and mentoring medical students during your rotations. 

KP LAMC offers Cardiology (including Electrophysiology and Interventional Cardiology), Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pulmonary-Critical Care (with Cedars-Sinai), Hematology-Oncology (with Olive-View), Allergy/Immunology, Nephrology, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Community Medicine, and Sports Medicine. 

Our residents consistently match at their top choices for fellowship, including for fellowships that are not in-house, such as Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, and Rheumatology. 

Traditionally, a quarter of our residents go into primary care and a quarter go onto a career in hospital medicine. Our residents have an advantage when seeking coveted and competitive hospitalist and primary care positions at Kaiser Permanente. 

Our program considers research one of its main pillars. We have a dedicated combined Research/IM track and have appointed an Assistant Program Director to lead our Research and QI/PI initiatives. You will have access to unique research opportunities utilizing the world’s largest integrated EMR. Many faculty are happy to have residents join their many projects. If you are seeking to start your own project, we will guide you through the process step by step with the help of dedicated research coordinators. 

You will also have the opportunity to participate in many quality improvement initiatives, which are a staple of Kaiser Permanente’s culture. You will be able to join a variety of committees, which allow you to see the behind-the-scenes work that really bolster hospital operations and patient care. 

Some of the many amenities include a 24/7 physician gym, a late-night coffee bar, private overnight call rooms, and a resident lounge always stocked with food and drinks and Keurig cups. Located in East Hollywood, we are centrally located, such that restaurants all over Los Angeles are accessible via delivery apps.  

EPIC (HealthConnect) is used for both inpatient and outpatient care. This same system is used by Kaiser Permanente nationally. Residents have easy computer access in all areas. Through EPIC, residents have access to detailed patient records and test results from across all specialties and prior visits to provide unparalleled context for medical decision making. 

Medicine at Kaiser Permanente is truly interdisciplinary – we work as a team with ancillary staff, case managers, social workers, and hospital leadership to efficiently transition patients through various phases of care. We also place emphasis on preventive medicine and achieving practical clinical strategic goals via our robust electronic medical record system, our renowned primary care clinics, and innovative support systems, including internal clinical support tools.  

What is unique at Kaiser Permanente is that physicians have the final authority on all medical decisions – we are not bogged down with seeking authorization from third parties. With this authority, however, comes great responsibility. Our residents are taught to practice evidence-based medicine while maximizing value for our patients.  

And the result?  

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