INTERNAL MEDICINE

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program

Palmdale, California

The residency program serves the 500, 000 medically underserved communities of Antelope Valley where provider-to-patient ratios can be as high as 1:60

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

Interviews Last Year

100

42%

Interview Ratio

8.3

% US MD

% IMG

J-1 VisaNo

H-1B VisaNo

F-1 VisaNo

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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

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

$70,765

PGY-2

$73,242

PGY-3

$75,805

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

228-260

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

13%

Non-US IMG → Invite

3%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

Year 3 Size

Offers Preliminary Positions

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Total Positions

Accredited Length

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.5

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

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

-- %

Total Physician Faculty

Night Float (PGY-1)

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

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-14 to 2025-12-18

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-13 to 2026-12-17

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium

Primary Institution

Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Wesley Health Centers and Wellness Center | Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

7676

Annual ED Visits

58076

Teaching Site Address

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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
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Iraq 1

Mohammed Alkhero

University of Baghdad - College of Medicine

Baghdad, Iraq

Barbados 3

Qais Ayouby

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Assad Qureshi

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Humera Syeda

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Unknown 5

Nainjot Bains

Medical school unavailable

Galvin Dhaliwal

Medical school unavailable

Haroun Mohammed

Medical school unavailable

Sarah Nadarajan

Medical school unavailable

Jenny Tran

Medical school unavailable

Australia 1

Joshua Brooks

University of Queensland

St Lucia, Australia

Grenada 3

Sadie De Silva

St. George's University

St. George's, Grenada

Duc Quach

St George's University

St. George's, Grenada

Waqqas Mirza

St George's University

St. George's, Grenada

Sudan 1

Hiba Elzubeir

University of Khartoum

Khartoum, Sudan

Pakistan 2

Anam Goraya

Allama Iqbal Medical College

Lahore, Pakistan

Midhat Lakhani

Dow Medical School

Karachi, Pakistan

United States 7

Sophia Ho

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California, United States

Deeya Kumar

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California, United States

Catherine McMillan

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California, United States

Derek Schultz

Western University of Health Sciences

Lebanon, Oregon, United States

Megha Shalavadi

Western University of Health Sciences

Lebanon, Oregon, United States

Paul Sholar

Western University of Health Sciences

Lebanon, Oregon, United States

Daniel Stenberg

Western University of Health Sciences

Lebanon, Oregon, United States

Antigua and Barbuda 7

Farzad Tariq

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Bland Ahmed

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Sajni Amin

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Sina Bakhshaei

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Areg Hovsepyan

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Jordan Price

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda

Isaac Reinherz

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda