FAMILY MEDICINE

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium (Palmdale) Program

Palmdale, California

Our program is the first and only family medicine training program in the Antelope Valley, California. The continuity clinic experience is at an FQHC

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 30, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

90
57%

Interview Ratio

11.3

% US MD

0

% IMG

100
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$70,765
PGY-2
$73,242
PGY-3
$75,805

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

216-247

Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

53%

US IMG → Invite

11%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.8

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

70

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

37

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-09-17 to 2026-01-14

Interview Period (2026–27)

--

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium

Sponsor Institution

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium

Primary Institution

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium

Participant Institutions

Huntington Memorial Hospital | Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center | Antelope Calley Orthopedic & Rehabilitation Specialists | Wesley Health Centers and Wellness Center | Ellison John Transitional Care Center | NeuroSpine Institute | Family First Family Medical Practice | Fariborz Satey MD-Pediatric Office | Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats

PGY-1 Residents

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Pakistan 1

Eiman Ali

University of Lahore

Lahore, Pakistan

Antigua and Barbuda 1

Amish Bhakta

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Anguilla 1

Bryan Chen

Saint James School of Medicine

The Valley, Anguilla

Saint Kitts and Nevis 1

Eisha Fareed

Medical University of the Americas (Nevis)

Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Barbados 2

Eman Hassen

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Evelyn Hernandez

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Aruba 1

Syed Raza

Xavier University School of Medicine

Oranjestad, Aruba

Sint Maarten 1

Brandon Seo

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten
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