Memorial Medical Center Program
About This Program
The CHRISTUS Southern NM program offers comprehensive training in a small-town setting. Within our hospital system we have a number of specialties including surgery, orthopedics, OB/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Behavioral Medicine, and Endocrinology which allows us to provide our residents with robust training across a number of disciplines. Because we are a small program, we work closely with residents to identify their career interests and arrange their schedules to best support their career plans.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Leandrita Ortega, MD, BS, MD
MMC-Alamogordo GCRMC
Primary Program Contact
Delaney Ham, BA
CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico
Locations
MMC-Alamogordo GCRMC
Family Medicine Pgm
2351 25th St
Alamogordo, NM 88310-8722
2450 S Telshor Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88001-5076
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87106-2745
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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- 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 6 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 or outside 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
Sep 30, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 5, 2025 - Feb 4, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 4, 2026 - Feb 3, 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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 6 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.