Internal Medicine residency program in Palmdale, California, sponsored by Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium.
See how you matchSouthwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program is a community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Palmdale, California, sponsored by Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium. It offers 12 first-year positions, lower than the typical Internal Medicine program (14).
In the latest application cycle the program received 1,514 applications and invited about 12.7% of applicants to interview. That is a higher interview rate than most Internal Medicine programs, which interview about 10.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 67% of current residents, compared with a median of 46.5% across Internal Medicine programs. The program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas.
Residents work about 68 hours a week in their first year. The program offers hospitalist and primary care 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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38600 Medical Center Dr Palmdale, CA 93551 Open in Google Maps
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium 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 67% of residents at Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Internal Medicine program has 46.5% IMG residents.
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program offers 12 first-year Internal Medicine positions, and 7 were filled in the latest Match.
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program received 1,514 applications and interviewed about 12.7% of applicants. The typical Internal Medicine program interviews about 10.1%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Internal Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 246.
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program is located at 38600 Medical Center Dr Palmdale, CA 93551. Its sponsoring institution is Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium.
The program director is Mario Affinati. The program coordinator, Kersti Jose, is the usual contact for application questions.