FAMILY MEDICINE

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Program

Pomona, California

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 30, 2025

Year 1 Seats

6

Interviews Last Year

89
74%

Interview Ratio

14.8

% US MD

20

% IMG

35
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

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

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
$68,026
PGY-2
$69,871
PGY-3
$72,637

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

218-258

Silver Signal → Invite

36%

Gold Signal → Invite

14%

No Signal → Invite

39%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

6

Year 3 Size

6

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

18

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.9

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

45 %

Total Physician Faculty

25

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

15 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-02 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-01 to 2027-01-08

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

Pomona Community Health Center

Sponsor Institution

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

Primary Institution

Pomona Community Health Center

Participant Institutions

Pomona Community Health Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

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Annual ED Visits

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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

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

United States 13

Sohee Chung, D.O.

Western University of Health Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, CA, United States

Rabiah Fresco, M.D.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, MO, United States

Shwe Lew, D.O.

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Vallejo, CA, United States

Bijan Origel, D.O.

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Kaylinda Ngoc-Han Tran, D.O.

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, CA, United States

Grant Garcia, M.D.

University of Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ivy Hsu, D.O.

ATSU-SOMA

Mesa, AZ, United States

Andre Elias Khawam, D.O.

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Athens, OH, United States

Judy Ly, D.O.

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, CA, United States

Angela Aguirre, M.D.

California University of Science and Medicine

Colton, CA, United States

Genokristo Ochieng, M.D.

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda, CA, United States

RILEY SOTELO, M.D./M.P.H/M.S.B.S.

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY, United States

Estevan Yepez, D.O.

Pacific Northwest University-Health Sciences

Yakima, Washington, United States

Mexico 3

Alma Alejandra Cortez, M.D.

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico

Cecilia Cusimano Murillo, M.D.

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico

Crystal Estrada, M.D.

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico

Egypt 1

Hazem Ammar, M.D.

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Grenada 1

An Luu, M.D.

St. George's University

True Blue, Grenada

Nigeria 1

Ahudiya Ochuru, M.D.

University of Calabar College of Medical Sciences, Nigeria

Calabar, Nigeria
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