Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium
The Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Internal Medicine residency in Palmdale, 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
Internal medicine residency at Palmdale Regional Medical Center (Antelope Valley, CA), part of the Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium. Inpatient training at Palmdale Regional; continuity clinic at Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center on the same campus. Required inpatient and outpatient subspecialty rotations, night float with supervision, weekly Thursday academic half-day, protected scholarly time and required case reports, QI and research projects. 12 categorical positions per year.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Mission is care for a medically underserved area (Antelope Valley, over 500,000 people, two hospitals); frame your interest in FQHC primary care and community outreach.
- Continuity clinic is at an FQHC on campus, with eight 2-week outpatient blocks per year; ask about panel size and what outpatient rotation is paired with clinic.
- Night float: PGY-2 has four 2-week blocks under nocturnists, PGY-3 four weeks under intensivists; the program says intern year avoids night float.
- Scholarship is required and protected (Wednesday mornings during clinic blocks): at least two case reports and one QI project per year and one research project; propose a project idea.
- Academic affiliations (Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin; Western University of Health Sciences) offer teaching opportunities, library access and IRB; residents run the Mini Medical School pathway project.
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents only, no visa sponsorship; confirm current requirements.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Mario Affinati, MD
- Program coordinator
- Kersti Jose (Program Manager)
- Phone
- 661-382-5707
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 Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical 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 Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Internal 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 Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Internal Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 12 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Internal 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.