Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium (Palmdale)

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium

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Family medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedPalmdale, CA

Size

8 / year · 22 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK218–247
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1×
    25%
  • None
    24%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    36%
  • US DO
    31%
  • US IMG
    22%
  • Non-US IMG
    24%

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
679
2024
593
2025
635
2026

Compensation

$70,765 (−9%)

Cost of living

(+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$70,765205
Year 2$73,242205
Year 3$75,805205

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO0%
  • IMG100%

Sex

  • Female44%
  • Male56%

Tracks & recognition

Primary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US IMG

    64%
  • US DO

    17%
  • Non-US IMG

    10%
  • US MD

    9%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    91%
  • Sent

    9%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    91%
  • Sent

    9%
Student type
This program FM avg
  • US-IMG

    100%
    19%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    16%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    34%
  • US MD Graduates

    0%
    31%
Sex
This program FM avg
  • Men

    65%
    44%
  • Women

    35%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program FM avg
  • Asian

    74%
    30%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    11%
  • White

    9%
    47%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    11%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • In-State

    63%
  • Out-of-State

    37%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    88%
  • In-State

    13%
Top medical schools
  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    13%
  • University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

    9%
  • St. Luke's College of Medicine, William H. Quasha Memorial

    9%
  • University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine

    9%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    89%
  • Ever Failed

    11%

Training sites

  • PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

    PALMDALE, CA

    Primary
    • 133 staffed beds
    • 8,784 discharges
    • Palmdale city, California · 163k (2024)
    • Majority of inpatient rotations

    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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2213120C
  • ACGME ID1200500007
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Interviews
  • Interview typeHybrid (applicant chooses)
  • Video interviewNo