Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Program
About This Program
Southwest Surgery is a community-based program in southwest Riverside County, CA. Our mission is to develop well-trained, competent, and caring surgeons within a diverse working environment. Our residents enjoy a high volume of cases within our consortium and at our away rotation partners. The diversity of patients and breadth of pathology provides our residents with an exceptional training experience, and our highly diverse faculty provide an enriched and nurturing environment to develop and gr
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Characteristics
Contact Information
Program Director
Marvin J Atchison, MD
UHS Southern California Med Consortium
Primary Program Contact
Marissa Barbadoro, BA
Southwest Healthcare MEC
Locations
UHS Southern California Med Consortium
Surgery Pgm
36485 Inland Valley Dr
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
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- 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 5 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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
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
Year 1 through Year 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