OPTI West/PIH Health Hospital Downey Program
About This Program
PIH Health Downey Hospital is a community-based hospital serving Downey and its surrounding cities. Our clinic, adjacent to the hospital, provides excellent care to a diverse population. Downey is 15 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. We just added a sports medicine track and are working on developing an Integrative medicine track.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Mark David Schneider, DO
PIH Health Hosp-Downey
Primary Program Contact
Claudia Sahagun
PIH Health Downey Hospital
Locations
PIH Health Hosp-Downey
Family Medicine Pgm Ste 207
11411 Brookshire Ave
Downey, CA 90241
309 E Second St
Pomona, CA 91766
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90801-1428
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 3, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 27, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 2, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 26, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.