Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program
Temecula, CALast Updated: 12/3/2025
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
Oct 1, 2025
Avg Work Hours
70 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community/University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Indraneel Chakrabarty, MD
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education C
Primary Program Contact
Christina Lopez
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education C
Survey Received: 7/16/2025
Program ID: 1440514003
Locations
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education C
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31700 Temecula Pkwy
Temecula, CA 92592-5896
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32605 Temecula Pkwy
Temecula, CA 92592
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31625 De Portola Rd
Temecula, CA 92592
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31625 De Portola Rd
Temecula, CA 92592
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037-2037
Inland Valley Medical Center
36485 Inland Valley Dr
Wildomar, CA 92595
Rancho Springs Medical Center
25500 Medical Center Dr
Murrieta, CA 92562
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
12 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
6:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 2213144F0
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
Yes
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
4 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
3 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.2:1
Program Faculty
3
Female Faculty
--
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (3)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
70 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
15 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
NGO
Year 2 - N/A
NGO
Year 3 - N/A
NGO
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.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
6
Current Residents
PGY-1s2
PGY-2s2
PGY-3s2
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
OCT1
Application Due
Oct 1, 2025
SEP19
Interview Period Starts
Sep 19, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
2027 - 2028
OCT1
Application Due
Oct 1, 2026
SEP19
Interview Period Starts
Sep 19, 2026 - Oct 21, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
4
Hospital Outpatient
0%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
7%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Yes
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Primary care track
Yes
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
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
--
Salary Compensation
$78k-$84k
PGY-4 through PGY-6
PGY-4
$78,458
PGY-5
$81,204
PGY-6
$84,045
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days15
Sick Days5
Maximum # of paid days
--
Maximum # of unpaid days
30 days
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.
Quality of Life Information*
Temecula, CA
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
--
Single Person
--
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