College Medical Center Program
About This Program
College Medical Center offers a resident-driven Internal Medicine experience with strong inpatient exposure. Caring for a large psychiatric population provides complex medical cases and sharpens clinical skills. With no fellows, residents gain meaningful autonomy, procedural opportunities, and direct teaching from attendings across specialties, including nephrology and critical care.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Aaron Richler, MD
College Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Chris Anthony Torralba, MBA, MHA
College Medical Center
Locations
College Medical Center
Medical Education Department
2776 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806-2613
1050 Linden Ave
Long Beach, CA 90801
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 from a department chair
- 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 2 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
Dec 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jan 1, 2026 - Jan 28, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 27, 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
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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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 7 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.