Family Medicine residency program in Downey, California, sponsored by OPTI West.
See how you matchOPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program is a community-based university affiliated Family Medicine residency program in Downey, California, sponsored by OPTI West. It offers 7 first-year positions, about the same as the typical Family Medicine program (7).
In the latest application cycle the program received 443 applications and invited about 32.3% of applicants to interview. That is a higher interview rate than most Family Medicine programs, which interview about 21.6% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 5% of current residents, compared with a median of 22% across Family Medicine programs. The program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas.
Residents work about 72 hours a week in their first year. The program offers hospitalist, primary care, research and women's health tracks.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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11500 Brookshire Ave Downey, CA 90241 Open in Google Maps
OPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas. International applicants who need a visa should confirm with the program before applying.
About 5% of residents at OPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program are international medical graduates, so the program accepts some IMGs. For comparison, the median Family Medicine program has 22% IMG residents.
OPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program offers 7 first-year Family Medicine positions, and 6 were filled in the latest Match.
OPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program received 443 applications and interviewed about 32.3% of applicants. The typical Family Medicine program interviews about 21.6%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has OPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Family Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 237.
OPTI West/PIH Health Downey - Downey Regional Medical Center Program is located at 11500 Brookshire Ave Downey, CA 90241. Its sponsoring institution is OPTI West.
The program director is Mark Schneider. The program coordinator, Claudia Sahagun, is the usual contact for application questions.