INTERNAL MEDICINE

Opti West - San Antonio Regional Hospital Program

Upland, California

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Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

January 9, 2026

Year 1 Seats

10

Interviews Last Year

80
40%

Interview Ratio

8

% US MD

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% IMG

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

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Graduation Year Requirement

7

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in 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
$68,057
PGY-2
$69,888
PGY-3
$72,654

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

215-254

Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

23%

Non-US IMG → Invite

5%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

10

Year 3 Size

10

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

30

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

2.1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

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

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Total Physician Faculty

63

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

30 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

30 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

30 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

80 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-01 to 2026-02-06

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-02 to 2027-02-05

Start Dates

June

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

San Antonio Regional Hospital

Sponsor Institution

OPTI West

Primary Institution

San Antonio Regional Hospital

Participant Institutions

San Antonio Regional Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

15765

Annual ED Visits

79616

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

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
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives

PGY-1 Residents

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Curaçao 1

Farjahan Chowdhury

Avalon University School of Medicine

Willemstad, Curaçao

Unknown 15

Truong Son Dinh

Medical school unavailable

Binh Duong

Medical school unavailable

Sung-June Lee

Medical school unavailable

Jerlys Suarez Lopez

Medical school unavailable

Ashritha Vanakuri

Medical school unavailable

Alex Arzoo

Medical school unavailable

Leena Jetty

Medical school unavailable

Maryam Murad

Medical school unavailable

Gabriel Perdomo

Medical school unavailable

George Sandouk

Medical school unavailable

Neil Shrah

Medical school unavailable

Briannah Wade

Medical school unavailable

Abel Woldeabezegi

Medical school unavailable

Anna Mikami

Medical school unavailable

Najmeh Pakniyat

Medical school unavailable

USA 2

Shilpa Nath

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, California, USA

Samuel Wright

Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lillington, North Carolina, USA

Philippines 1

Nona Eulalia Santiago

St. Luke's College of Medicine

Manila, Philippines

Cyprus 1

Hussein Sheleh

Near East University

Nicosia, Cyprus

Egypt 2

Eyad Hawari

Beni-Suef University Faculty of Medicine

Beni-Suef, Egypt

Yazan Hawari

Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine

Cairo, Egypt

Turkey 1

Nida Ozarslan

Marmara University School of Medicine

Istanbul, Turkey
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