Residency Tracks

The categorical track is a three-year program is designed to suit the needs of physicians who want to practice either general internal medicine (primary care or hospital medicine) or who want to pursue medicine subspecialty training in highly competitive programs.

It is our belief that training of both specialists and general internists is very important. So it is our goal to have residents build a strong foundation in general medicine to prepare them for any future career path. To accomplish this, our curriculum offers education across the breadth of internal medicine and health systems while offering flexibility to create an individualized, balanced program.

The preliminary track is a one-year program for interns seeking a solid foundation in internal medicine prior to entering a different specialty. Interns have the same curriculum as categorical interns, which allows them to receive broad clinical exposure to all major areas of adult illnesses.

This track meets the needs of interns going into ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology, radiology, radiation oncology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and other specialties. At the end of the year, all interns who have completed this training are competent in managing patient care issues on their own.

We are proud to partner with UCLA for the Olive View/Santa Clarita track of the UCLA Primary Care residency. Primary Care residents have a provide continuity primary care at both Olive View and Santa Clarita, and integrate with our residents on inpatient services. The focus of this track is to train residents looking to pursue careers in Primary Care. For additional information visit UCLA Internal Medicine.