Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Internal Medicine residency in Los Angeles, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Three-year ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency at MLK Community Healthcare in South Los Angeles, grounded in health equity and care for the underserved. Training is at MLKCH (wards, critical care, endocrinology, pulmonary, cardiology, infectious diseases) with partner rotations: Cedars-Sinai (hematology/oncology, GI, supportive medicine), Harbor-UCLA (neurology, wards) and UCLA Ronald Reagan (CCU, geriatrics, nephrology, rheumatology). Each 4-week block is followed by an ambulatory week including continuity clinic, telemedicine, urgent care and Street Medicine for unhoused patients, with protected scholarly time. Longitudinal Social Medicine curriculum. Five categorical positions per year, via ERAS.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Street Medicine is a signature experience (primary care for unhoused patients across South LA) built into the ambulatory week; be ready to describe prior work with underserved or homeless populations.
- Hybrid community plus academic model: core training at MLKCH with rotations at Cedars-Sinai, Harbor-UCLA and UCLA Ronald Reagan; ask how rotation scheduling and travel work.
- Every 4-week block is followed by an ambulatory week with continuity clinic, telemedicine, urgent care and protected time for QI/research; ask about resident projects and outcomes.
- Longitudinal Social Medicine curriculum focused on health equity and social determinants of health; connect your experience to this mission.
- Very small class (5 per year) means close faculty mentorship; ask how individualized planning for fellowship or hospital careers works.
- Graduates have stayed as hospitalists/primary care at MLKCH and matched into fellowships (lifestyle medicine at Loma Linda, pulmonary/critical care at Arrowhead); ask about career support.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Jason E. Prasso, MD
- Program coordinator
- Jennifer Ermolenko
- jermolenko@mlkch.org
- Phone
- 424-338-8714
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
Compare nearby options
More Internal Medicine programs in California
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Internal Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Internal Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 5 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital Internal Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.