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Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA

Kaiser LA

Los Angeles, CA

NRMP
2055080C0
ACGME
0800512144

Applicant sentiment — from 60 anonymous posts, 2017–2027

5.5 / 10

What anonymous posters said

Anonymous posters frequently discussed the application and interview process, citing rejections, waitlists, and confusing automated notifications. Several posts described the cosmetics training positively, and some mentioned competitive compensation with a housing stipend. A few commenters characterized the program as relatively laid-back.

AI-generated summary of opinions expressed in anonymous, unverified posts. It describes what posters wrote, not verified facts about this program. Based on these 60 posts · Updated Aug 2026 · Contest or respond to this entry · Takedown & right of reply

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Kaiser LA II x8

#8162020-2021 DermMar 22
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How was the Kaiser open house?/ if you went to any other open house the overlap between what you heard there and what was said at kaiser wasprobably 90%

#6412020-2021 DermMar 22
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Does anyone have the link to the kaiser open house tonight? i signed up but never recieved the link x2

#6292020-2021 DermMar 22
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Kaiser LA with the eras noreply email... fake out. x4

#4862020-2021 DermMar 22
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Best food on the interview trail?

#25682019-2020 DermMar 23

NYU

Mar 23
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I'd like to give a nod to the University of Missouri for the pizza at lunch. Bahn Mi pizza was delicious

Mar 23
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Henry Ford for the best snacks. Dried fruit, chocolate covered (dont remember what), and Rx bars

Mar 23
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tx

Mar 23
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Miami. That Cuban food was so good

Mar 23
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I love this town, the people, the food - pork sandwiches - my favorite ... but tonight I'm hungry for something different

Mar 23
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UCSFx2 gotta love that sushi and ice cream sandwich combo

Mar 23
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Kaiser lunch had bomb build your own bibimbap

Mar 23
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TX A&M had chick fil a sandwiches so them for sure

Mar 23
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Yale "foods of New Haven" was bomb x 2

Mar 23
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The Mexican food at Stanford + the mediterranean food at stanford

Mar 23
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Dartmouth pre-fixe farm to table dinner the night before

Mar 23
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Does anyone have insight on UCLA?

#21922019-2020 DermMar 23

heard it used to be great, but there have been some turnover with faculty (many leaving to USC, which is now considered a better program by some)> they have very little info on the website<anyone have any idea when the interview day will end?

Mar 23
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email said around 1 oh please, I just hate the lies some times. USC as a health system was recently on probation. They are not jumping from UCLA in droves to USC.

Mar 23
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this is actually not true - several faculty have been poached from UCLA to USC (in "droves") <yes, including USC's current PD and head Mohs surgeon.

Mar 23
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before or after probation issues? Also 2 people don't constitute 'droves'

Mar 23
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some after, some before. probation issues had nothing to do with the derm department. there are more than those 2.

Mar 23
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either you have a UCLA invite and not a USC invite, or you haven't spent much time with both depts...

Mar 23
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you don't have to believe me, look up their faculty list and see for yourself

Mar 23
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☕☕☕

Mar 23
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um, UCLA has like 8 more faculty than USC

Mar 23
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quality, not quantity honey

Mar 23
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<not a top CA program <There are many solid CA programs and UCLA is included in that. I know someone who ranked UCLA over UCSF & Stanford partially for locations reasons, but they did not feel like they were sacrificing quality of education. <Great location, but still not a top program compared to every others in CA. <true

Mar 23
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not true

Mar 23
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Stanford & UCSF are on another level, then UCSD, then UC-davis, UCLA & USC

Mar 23
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would consider lower tier program. Not a department (it's a division under medicine) so there is limited upside for improvements. Location is amazing though if you want to be in SoCal x4 .

Mar 23
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Would not say low tier. Would pick it above most of the 100+ programs, but not top tier/upper

Mar 23
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In order: Stanford/USCF, UCSD, UC-Davis, UCLA, USC, UC-Irvine, Loma Linda/UCLA-Harbor, Kaiser Permanente, Opti West (Newport)

Mar 23
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UCLA and UC Davis are not above USC

Mar 23
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This one line represents the horrible sabotage that is going to plague every question about california programs this season

Mar 23
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This whole thread is ridiculous. Pick whichever CA program suits you the best. Derm reputations are mostly based on how long the program has been around and how much research money they have. Remember that matching at a "top tier derm program" may be seen as > matching to other programs, but they're >>>>>>>>> not matching. Regardless, you'll be the envy of every other non-derm doctor

Mar 23
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Gonna be dropping kaiser later today - hopefully it goes to one of you all!

#18992019-2020 DermMar 23

<- this man needs an award x2

Mar 23
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Kaiser LA (via ERAS) x4

#18392019-2020 DermMar 23

Congrats!! 1/16 right?

Mar 23
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any non-regional ties? Yes 1/16, yes regional ties

Mar 23
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Anyone know if they send waves? Or is this it?

Mar 23
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<i got my invite a few hours after seeing the original post for kaiser go out

Mar 23
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Congrats!! 1/16 right?

#4392019-2020 DermMar 23

any non-regional ties? Yes 1/16, yes regional ties

Mar 23
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Anyone know if they send waves? Or is this it?

Mar 23
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<i got my invite a few hours after seeing the original post for kaiser go out

Mar 23
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NYU

#10992019-2020 DermMar 23

I'd like to give a nod to the University of Missouri for the pizza at lunch. Bahn Mi pizza was delicious

Mar 23
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Henry Ford for the best snacks. Dried fruit, chocolate covered (dont remember what), and Rx bars

Mar 23
0

tx

Mar 23
0

Miami. That Cuban food was so good

Mar 23
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I love this town, the people, the food - pork sandwiches - my favorite ... but tonight I'm hungry for something different

Mar 23
0

UCSFx2 gotta love that sushi and ice cream sandwich combo

Mar 23
0

Kaiser lunch had bomb build your own bibimbap

Mar 23
0

TX A&M had chick fil a sandwiches so them for sure

Mar 23
0

Yale "foods of New Haven" was bomb x 2

Mar 23
0

The Mexican food at Stanford + the mediterranean food at stanford

Mar 23
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Dartmouth pre-fixe farm to table dinner the night before

Mar 23
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heard it used to be great, but there have been some turnover with faculty (many leaving to USC, which is now considered a better program by some)> they have very little info on the website<anyone have any idea when the interview day will end?

#7552019-2020 DermMar 23

email said around 1 oh please, I just hate the lies some times. USC as a health system was recently on probation. They are not jumping from UCLA in droves to USC.

Mar 23
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this is actually not true - several faculty have been poached from UCLA to USC (in "droves") <yes, including USC's current PD and head Mohs surgeon.

Mar 23
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before or after probation issues? Also 2 people don't constitute 'droves'

Mar 23
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some after, some before. probation issues had nothing to do with the derm department. there are more than those 2.

Mar 23
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either you have a UCLA invite and not a USC invite, or you haven't spent much time with both depts...

Mar 23
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you don't have to believe me, look up their faculty list and see for yourself

Mar 23
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☕☕☕

Mar 23
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um, UCLA has like 8 more faculty than USC

Mar 23
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quality, not quantity honey

Mar 23
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<not a top CA program <There are many solid CA programs and UCLA is included in that. I know someone who ranked UCLA over UCSF & Stanford partially for locations reasons, but they did not feel like they were sacrificing quality of education. <Great location, but still not a top program compared to every others in CA. <true

Mar 23
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not true

Mar 23
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Stanford & UCSF are on another level, then UCSD, then UC-davis, UCLA & USC

Mar 23
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would consider lower tier program. Not a department (it's a division under medicine) so there is limited upside for improvements. Location is amazing though if you want to be in SoCal x4 .

Mar 23
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Would not say low tier. Would pick it above most of the 100+ programs, but not top tier/upper

Mar 23
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In order: Stanford/USCF, UCSD, UC-Davis, UCLA, USC, UC-Irvine, Loma Linda/UCLA-Harbor, Kaiser Permanente, Opti West (Newport)

Mar 23
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UCLA and UC Davis are not above USC

Mar 23
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This one line represents the horrible sabotage that is going to plague every question about california programs this season

Mar 23
0

This whole thread is ridiculous. Pick whichever CA program suits you the best. Derm reputations are mostly based on how long the program has been around and how much research money they have. Remember that matching at a "top tier derm program" may be seen as > matching to other programs, but they're >>>>>>>>> not matching. Regardless, you'll be the envy of every other non-derm doctor

Mar 23
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Did anyone receive any invites from Kaiser LA or Harbor UCLA?

#18582018-2019 DermMar 22
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Any word from Kaiser LA?

#17272018-2019 DermMar 22
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Kaiser LA out

#17052018-2019 DermMar 22
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kaiser rejection

#9842018-2019 DermMar 22

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