FAMILY MEDICINE

Memorial Medical Center Program

Alamogordo, New Mexico

The CHRISTUS Southern NM program offers comprehensive training in a small-town setting. Within our hospital system we have a number of specialties inc

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

September 30, 2025

Year 1 Seats

3

Interviews Last Year

40
67%

Interview Ratio

13.3

% US MD

0

% IMG

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

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Graduation Year Requirement

6

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

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
$59,000
PGY-2
$61,000
PGY-3
$63,000

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

!

Silver Signal → Invite

17%

Gold Signal → Invite

3%

No Signal → Invite

83%

US IMG → Invite

3%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

3

Year 3 Size

3

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

9

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

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

10

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)

2025-11-05 to 2026-02-04

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-04 to 2027-02-03

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

Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Memorial Medical Center

Primary Institution

Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

Participant Institutions

University of New Mexico Hospital | Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

3847

Annual ED Visits

25596

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Moving allowanceFree parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • 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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Oman 1

Zaghum Abbas,MD

National University in Oman

Muscat, Oman

Pakistan 3

Asghar Naveed, MD

Nishtar Medical University, Multan

Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Hassan Nawaz, MD

Nishtar Medical University, Multan

Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Nehal Shaikh, MD

Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College (GMMMC) Sukkur

Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

Philippines 1

Prekshya Parajuli, MD

University of The Visayas in the Philippines

Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines

USA 2

Luv Patel, MD

Medical school training in El Paso

El Paso, TX, USA

Rikelle Trent, DO

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

India 1

Harideep Samanapally, MD

Osmania Medical College

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Caribbean 1

Shivani Sharma, MD

Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine

Willemstad, Caribbean
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