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Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Residency Program

Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #2680513113University

Keck School of Medicine of USC is an ACGME-accredited university-based Orthopaedic sports medicine residency program in Los Angeles, CA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
3
3 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.0k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2007 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2020

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties as well as Las Vegas. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
401
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 8 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$253K
Research
$0
Payments
43

Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($130K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,309
ED visits
0
Inpatient surgeries
8,283
Outpatient surgeries
9,949
Births
0
Daily census
234
Full-time staff
3,607

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Keck Hospital of USC · Los Angeles, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Keck Hospital of USC

Primary
Los Angeles, CA401 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,896/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~33.2% of pay
Take-home$2,896/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,800/mo
State tax$720/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$87,760
+$9k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

George F Hatch, MD

Director, USC Sports Medicine Fellowship; Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics

Program Director

Ms. Susanne Vaage

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Keck School of Medicine of USC located?
Keck School of Medicine of USC is located in Los Angeles, CA.
What type of program is Keck School of Medicine of USC?
Keck School of Medicine of USC is a university-based residency program.
Is Keck School of Medicine of USC ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Keck School of Medicine of USC holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Keck School of Medicine of USC?
Keck School of Medicine of USC has approximately 3 residents in training.
How much is rent near Keck School of Medicine of USC?
Median rent near Los Angeles, CA is ~$1,800/month for a 1BR and ~$2,048/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Keck School of Medicine of USC accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Keck School of Medicine of USC has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Keck School of Medicine of USC sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Keck School of Medicine of USC does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Keck School of Medicine of USC require?
Keck School of Medicine of USC does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Keck School of Medicine of USC?
Keck School of Medicine of USC reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Keck School of Medicine of USC?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Keck School of Medicine of USC to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Keck School of Medicine of USC have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Orthopaedic sports medicine residency program positions as they appear.