FAMILY MEDICINE

Family Health Centers of San Diego Program

San Diego, California

ACGME ID1200500736
Program Code1682120C0
NRMP Code1682120C0

The FHCSD Family Medicine Residency program is a FQHC Community Health Center based program which provides comprehensive full spectrum training in Fam

Program Type

Community-based

Year 1 Size

7

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Interviews Last Year

140

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026

Year 1 Seats

7

Interviews Last Year

140
100%

Interview Ratio

20

% US MD

68.4

% IMG

5.3
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Application Criteria

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USMLE Step 1 Required (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK Required (IMG)

Yes

Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Interviews Last Year

140

Interview to Seat Ratio

20

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
214

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$80,075
PGY-2
$82,472
PGY-3
$85,153

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

227-261

Silver Signal → Invite

34%

Gold Signal → Invite

15%

No Signal → Invite

34%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

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Program Type

Community-based

Year 1 Size

7

Year 2 Size

7

Year 3 Size

7

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

21

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.9

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

50

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Program Participation & Visa Status

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Program Best Described As

Community-based

Program Code

1682120C0

USMLE Step 1 (IMG Required)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG Required)

Yes

Year Of Graduation Limit

2

Characteristics

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Year 1 Program Size

7

Year 2 Program Size

7

Year 3 Program Size

7

% IMG Residents

5.3 %

% US MD Residents

68.4 %

% DO Residents

26.3 %

Accredited Length (yrs)

3 yrs

Total Positions

21

Total Physician Faculty

19

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.9

Night Float

Yes

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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Year 1 Compensation

80075

Year 2 Compensation

82472

Year 3 Compensation

85153

PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

50 hrs

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.7

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Application Deadline

January 30, 2026

Interviews Conducted Last Year

140

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

NRMP Codes

1682120C0

Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-11-01 to 2026-01-30

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-01 to 2027-01-29

Start Dates

June | July

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Contact Person

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Contact Person Name

Contact Person Phone

Contact Person Email

Contact Information

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Program Director Name

Director Degrees

Program Director Contact Number

Program Director Email ID

Web Address

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

City Heights Family Health Center

Sponsor Institution

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Primary Institution

City Heights Family Health Center

Participant Institutions

Scripps Mercy Hospital | Rady Children's Hospital | Logan Heights Family Health Center of San Diego | UC San Diego Health Systems | City Heights Family Health Center | North Park Family Health Center | Sharp Grossmont Hospital | Hillcrest Family Health Center

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Housing stipendFree 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
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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USA 7

Kiana Burnett-Ferdinardo

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson

Tucson, AZ, USA

Danny Domingo

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, CA, USA

Morgan Finegan

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Tarek Hijazi

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Las Cruces, NM, USA

Sachin Kuruvilla

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD, USA

Sarah Tran

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA, USA

Allison “Wes” Weske

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, USA
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