Overview & Benefits. |
Overview
Year 1 is focused on academic coursework in partnership with the UCLA National Clinician Scholars program. Fellows will gain knowledge in health policy, research methods, community-based participatory research, pressing issues in healthcare, and executive leadership skills. Fellows will rotate through various HIV clinics, consult in the Emergency Department on acute care cases that require HIV specialty consultation, and will also begin to build their continuity clinic. Fellows will participate in regular case-based learning and didactic sessions on major HIV medicine topics including HIV multi-drug resistance and opportunistic infections.
In Year 2, fellows will be expected to manage patients with more independent decision-making in specialty or elective rotations, as well as maintain their continuity care patient panels and precept first-year fellows, residents and students. Second year-fellows will spend a significant amount of time implementing their chosen scholarly project which will be presented at a regional/national conference and/or will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
In Year 2, fellows will be expected to manage patients with more independent decision-making in specialty or elective rotations, as well as maintain their continuity care patient panels and precept first-year fellows, residents and students. Second year-fellows will spend a significant amount of time implementing their chosen scholarly project which will be presented at a regional/national conference and/or will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Salary & Benefits
Postgraduate physician salaries and benefits are established periodically by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, by way of County ordinance and/ or through an applicable Memorandum of Understanding with the Joint Council of Inters and Residents (JCIR).
Annual Gross Salary 2025-2026:
Physician Post Graduate Year 4 (PGY-4): $84,123.48
Physician Post Graduate Year 5 (PGY-5): $90,019.06
Physician Post Graduate Year 6 (PGY-6): $96,118.29
Physician Post Graduate Year 7 (PGY-7): $101,181.64
Annual Gross Salary 2025-2026:
Physician Post Graduate Year 4 (PGY-4): $84,123.48
Physician Post Graduate Year 5 (PGY-5): $90,019.06
Physician Post Graduate Year 6 (PGY-6): $96,118.29
Physician Post Graduate Year 7 (PGY-7): $101,181.64
Medical & Dental Benefits
Benefit packages available to all employees of Lundquist Institute will be offered to all fellows and paid for by the fellowship program. Fellows may opt-out of the coverage, by will not receive monetary reimbursement for any declined benefits. Dependents of fellows may also receive medical and dental benefits through available benefit packages that are covered by the fellowship program.
Housing Stipend
A housing stipend of $10,000 per year is provided to all active fellows in July of each academic year as of July 1, 2023.
Relocation
There are no additional relocation benefits provided. Fellows are responsible for any incurred moving expenses and for all required professional licensure expenses (California medical license, board certification, CPR certification, CME coursework).
Educational Stipend
Conference fees, airfare, lodging and per diem reimbursements are available for up to two (2) relevant continuing medical education conferences and/ or activities per year.
Licensure Fees
Fellows may apply for DEA license fee exemption for services provided in Los Angeles County Department of Health Services facilities. AAHIVM HIV Specialist examination fees and study materials are reimbursed.
Leave Time
Each fellow is allotted 25 paid leave days per year; these may be used for vacation sick or personal time off.
