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Complex General Surgical Oncology Residency Program

Saint John's Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4460544003CommunityJ1J-1

Saint John's Cancer Institute is an ACGME-accredited community-based Complex general surgical oncology residency program in Santa Monica, CA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 8 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $86,769. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
4
8 residents · 8 approved
PGY-1 salary
$86.8k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2012 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2026

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)

Research

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
75%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
38%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
9
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

PROVIDENCE ST JOHNS HEALTH CENTER is a medical practice company based out of United States.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
208
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 9 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
11,539
ED visits
26,451
Inpatient surgeries
3,886
Outpatient surgeries
5,627
Births
2,084
Daily census
136
Full-time staff
976

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Providence St John's Health Center · Santa Monica, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Providence St John's Health Center

Primary
Santa Monica, CA208 beds

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA560 beds

Angeles Clinic & Research Institute-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,873/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~47% of pay
Take-home$2,873/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,396/mo
State tax$962/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $86,769 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$87,760
+$9k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Vivian F Wu, MD, MPH

Interim Program Director Medical Director, Head & Neck Program

Program Director

Adrianna Lawrence, BA

Manager, Medical Education

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Saint John's Cancer Institute located?
Saint John's Cancer Institute is located in Santa Monica, CA.
What type of program is Saint John's Cancer Institute?
Saint John's Cancer Institute is a community-based residency program.
Is Saint John's Cancer Institute ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Saint John's Cancer Institute holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Saint John's Cancer Institute?
Saint John's Cancer Institute has approximately 8 residents in training.
How much is rent near Saint John's Cancer Institute?
Median rent near Santa Monica, CA is ~$3,396/month for a 1BR and ~$3,893/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Saint John's Cancer Institute accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 25% of Saint John's Cancer Institute's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Saint John's Cancer Institute sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Saint John's Cancer Institute reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Saint John's Cancer Institute require?
Saint John's Cancer Institute does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Saint John's Cancer Institute?
Saint John's Cancer Institute reports a PGY-1 salary of $86,769. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Saint John's Cancer Institute?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Saint John's Cancer Institute to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Saint John's Cancer Institute have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Complex general surgical oncology residency program positions as they appear.