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Internal Medicine Residency Program

College Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1400500921Community

College Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Long Beach, CA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 16 residents in training. It reports 37.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $70,720. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
6
16 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$70.7k
IMG percentage
37.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
38%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
63%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.6
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
221
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 5 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$598
Research
$0
Payments
1

Top payer: Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. ($598)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,854
ED visits
413
Inpatient surgeries
827
Outpatient surgeries
1,978
Births
0
Daily census
174
Full-time staff
698

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: College Medical Center · Long Beach, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

College Medical Center

Primary
Long Beach, CA221 beds

St Mary Medical Center

Long Beach, CA307 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,437/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.4% of pay
Take-home$3,437/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,673/mo
State tax$784/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $70,720 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Los Angeles County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$87,760
+$9k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Aaron L Richler, MD

Program Director Internal Medicine

Program Director

Chris C Torralba, MBA, MHA

Internal Medicine Residency Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is College Medical Center located?
College Medical Center is located in Long Beach, CA.
What type of program is College Medical Center?
College Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is College Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — College Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at College Medical Center?
College Medical Center has approximately 16 residents in training.
How much is rent near College Medical Center?
Median rent near Long Beach, CA is ~$1,673/month for a 1BR and ~$1,995/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does College Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 37.5% of College Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does College Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
College Medical Center does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does College Medical Center require?
College Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at College Medical Center?
College Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,720. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to College Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save College Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does College Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.