Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program
About This Program
Our mission is to develop well-trained, competent, caring surgeons. Residents enjoy a high volume of diverse cases during their inpatient rotations at Inland Valley, Temecula Valley, and Rancho Springs Hospitals, plus away rotations at UCSD, Rady's, and City of Hope. Our clinical curriculum is structured on the principle of graduated, progressive training; resident needs are matched with clinical duties that appropriately challenge them, while providing appropriate and nurturing supervision.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Characteristics
Contact Information
Program Director
Marvin J Atchison, MD
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium
Primary Program Contact
Marissa Barbadoro, BA
Southwest Healthcare MEC
Locations
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium
General Surgery Residency Program
36485 Inland Valley Drive
Wildomar, CA 92595
32605 Temecula Pkwy
Temecula, CA 92592
36320 Inland Valley Dr
Wildomar, CA 92595
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-2180
3020 Children'S Way
San Diego, CA 92123-4282
800 S Main St
Corona, CA 92882
25500 Medical Center Dr
Murrieta, CA 92562
31700 Temecula Pkwy
Temecula, CA 92592
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 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: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 13, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 12, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
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
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-5
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.
Characteristics
Experience The Program