California Hospital Medical Center

Los Angeles (Downtown), CA

Program Launch: September 2015

Located in the heart of Downtown LA, California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) is a 318-bed nonprofit hospital that has been providing the residents of Los Angeles with quality, compassionate care for over a century. With the busiest private Trauma Center in Los Angeles County and the 13th largest center for births in California, CHMC offers a unique balance of leading technology and quality care delivered by more than 400 physicians and 1,600 employees.

Website: https://www.dignityhealth.org/californiahospital/

Programs Offered

• Health Scholar
• Summer Intensive Health Scholar
• Summer Pre-Med Scholar

Clinical Opportunities

A variety of clinical opportunities are always available, but may change based on the site’s needs. Areas typically available at this site include:

• Medical Surgical*
• Telemetry*
• Critical Care Units
• Mother Baby Unit
• Same Day Surgery – Operating Room
• Cardiology
• Women’s Health Clinic
• Orthopedics Medical Surgical
• Antepartum
• Labor and Delivery
• Radiology
• Respiratory
• Pediatrics

*Scholars will serve their first rotation in this area.

Health Care Administration Opportunities

Student Leadership Program

Scholars may gain health care administration and leadership experience by joining our student leadership program.

Program Site Location

California Hospital Medical Center
1401 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: 213-742-6285

Transit Information: CHMC is accessible by the Expo Line and major bus routes into downtown Los Angeles.