Internal Medicine Residency Program
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalMartin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Los Angeles, CA. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 26.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $78,457. 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
Accredited since 2021 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “MLK Jr Community Hospital-CA”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is an award-winning health system that provides quality care to the medically-underserved community of South Los Angeles. MLKCH offers emergency and inpatient care through its hospital and primary and specialty care through its doctors’ offices in multiple locations throughout South LA. MLKCH also offers community health education and outreach to improve the health of our community. Since its opening in 2015, MLKCH has garnered awards and headlines for its innovative approaches to quality, safety and patient satisfaction.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Barco, Inc. ($9K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital · Los Angeles, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $78,457 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,992/mo · 46 days on market15.79% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital located?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is located in Los Angeles, CA.
- What type of program is Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is a community-based residency program.
- Is Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital has approximately 15 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- Median rent near Los Angeles, CA is ~$1,695/month for a 1BR and ~$2,435/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 26.7% of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital require?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $78,457. 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital?
- 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.