Prime West Consortium/San Dimas Community Hospital
The Prime West Consortium/San Dimas Community Hospital Family Medicine residency in San Dimas, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The San Dimas Hospital and Desert Valley Hospital Family Medicine Residency (Prime West Consortium) is newly accredited for 24 residents and offers full-spectrum training. Mission: well-rounded training for hospitalists, primary care physicians or fellowship, and to address disparities and grow the physician workforce in San Dimas and surrounding communities. Uses 13 four-week blocks per year with 16 days PTO. Seeks caring, innovative applicants willing to help build a new program.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- New program: stress you want to help build traditions, committees and curriculum; the PD says this is who they recruit.
- PGY-1 has 4 inpatient medicine blocks plus cardiology and EM; PGY-2/3 add nephrology, dermatology, geriatrics and night float. Ask about ICU exposure (open ICU experience is listed in PGY-2).
- PGY-3 has 4 elective blocks and 2 urgent care/ER blocks; discuss tailoring toward hospitalist work or fellowship, both named in the mission.
- Community medicine and health-systems blocks in PGY-2/3 and QI projects tied to community needs; bring a project idea.
- Ask about accreditation status and how Desert Valley Hospital rotations are structured, as it is a new two-site program.
- Behavioral health core faculty (PsyD) and two assistant program directors: ask about mentoring.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Ameerah Shaban Shalikar, MD
- Program coordinator
- Brooke Eisler
- Address
- 1350 W Covina Blvd, San Dimas, CA 91773
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Prime West Consortium/San Dimas Community Hospital Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Prime West Consortium/San Dimas Community Hospital Family Medicine residency?
This directory has no verified length for this program. Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years; confirm with the program.
How many positions does the Prime West Consortium/San Dimas Community Hospital Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Prime West Consortium/San Dimas Community Hospital Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.