Transitional Year Residency Program

The Transitional Year Residency Program at Keck School of Medicine of USC is a one-year postgraduate training program designed to provide broad clinical experience before residents enter advanced specialty training such as ophthalmology, dermatology, radiology, or anesthesiology. The program provides inpatient and ambulatory training at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital through a structured three-weeks-plus-one-week schedule. Residents can customize their training through electives including cardiology, anesthesiology, dermatology, endocrinology, infectious disease, pulmonary medicine, radiology, nephrology, rheumatology, and palliative care.

1. Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
2. Submit all required application documents before the application deadline.
3. Register with the National Resident Matching Program.
4. Selected applicants are invited for interviews conducted through Zoom.
5. Final residency positions are offered through the National Resident Matching Program.