Welcome to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's Emergency Medicine Residency Website.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor was established in 1978 and for nearly 30 years has committed itself to providing high-quality emergency medical care to the working poor of the South Bay area of Los Angeles.

We believe we have been successful in accomplishing that mission, in large part, because of our commitment to developing an environment that fosters the personal and professional development of those who choose to join the Harbor family, whether for a few years of residency or fellowship training or for a lifelong academic career.

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center serves as one of the major teaching hospitals of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute on the 80-acre Harbor campus is one of the largest independent, not-for-profit biomedical research institutes in California with over 1,000 ongoing research projects.

The residents in our program have the opportunity to:

• Work in a moderate-volume, high-acuity ED that is the second busiest Trauma Center in Los Angeles.
• Receive excellent training, in only 3 years, for a career in clinical emergency medicine.
• Be supervised by faculty with national reputations for excellence in education, research and leadership in emergency medicine.
• Train side-by-side with strong residents from other disciplines in a truly collegial environment.
• Care for a very appreciative patient population.
• Participate in teaching, research, EMS and administrative activities in order to explore different career options. We offer fellowships in Clinical Research, EMS and Disaster Medicine, Medical Education, Emergency Ultrasound, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and ED Administration. Approximately 25% of the programs graduates enter academic careers. Many of our graduates have become ED Directors, EMS Directors and leaders in emergency medicine organizations.
• Live by the beach.

To take optimal advantage of these opportunities, applicants should:

• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Be as interested in doing good (for the poor of our community) as they are in becoming good (as emergency physicians).
• Have an interest in pursuing lifelong careers in emergency medicine that involve more than working shifts.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the residency program after viewing the information on this website. Good luck in your search for the emergency medicine residency that will best fulfill your personal goals.