Desert Regional Medical Center

Desert Regional Medical Center

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SurgeryCommunity-basedPalm Springs, CA

Size

3 / year · 11 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK228–265
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal9×
    27%
  • None
    3%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    11%
  • US DO
    15%
  • US IMG
    5%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

—
2022
415
2023
726
2024
649
2025
665
2026

Compensation

$73,195 (avg)

Cost of living

$1,777/mo (+8%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$73,195205
Year 2$74,680205
Year 3$76,152205
Year 4$77,675——

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO0%
  • IMG100%

Sex

  • Female33%
  • Male67%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalist

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    45%
  • US DO

    37%
  • US IMG

    18%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    81%
  • Did Not Send

    19%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    72%
  • Sent

    28%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US-IMG

    67%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    25%
    21%
  • US MD Graduates

    8%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Men

    50%
    50%
  • Women

    50%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    42%
    59%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    33%
    12%
  • Did Not Report

    17%
    17%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    8%
    3%
  • Asian

    0%
    23%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    74%
  • No Preference

    18%
  • Not Aligned

    8%
Home state
  • In-State

    66%
  • Out-of-State

    34%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    65%
  • In-State

    35%
Top medical schools
  • Ross University School of Medicine

    17%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    95%
  • Ever Failed

    5%

Training sites

  • DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

    PALM SPRINGS, CA

    Primary
    • 265 staffed beds
    • 16,882 discharges
    • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 4.74M (2024)

    From published listing

  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

    LOMA LINDA, CA

    Participating
    • 297 staffed beds
    • 26,539 discharges
    • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 4.74M (2024)
    • housing and transportation provided

    From published listing

  • RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM-MEDICAL CENTER

    MORENO VALLEY, CA

    Participating
    • 347 staffed beds
    • 23,241 discharges
    • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 4.74M (2024)

    From published listing

  • ABRAZO ARIZONA HEART HOSPITAL

    PHOENIX, AZ

    Participating
    • 59 staffed beds
    • Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · 5.19M (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2131440C0
  • ACGME ID4400500002
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 15, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027