Transitional Year Residency Program
Desert Regional Medical CenterDesert Regional Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Palm Springs, CA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 8 residents in training. It reports 91.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $73,195. 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
Accredited since 2024 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Desert Regional Med Ctr-CA”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Part of the Desert Care Network, Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed tertiary acute care hospital located in Palm Springs. The hospital is home to the Coachella Valley’s only designated trauma center and the region's only intensive care unit for newborns. Desert Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive array of services that includes: Emergency/Trauma Services, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences, Center for Weight Management, El Mirador Imaging Center and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. In addition, Desert Regional has expanded outpatient services to the La Quinta Medical Center at 47647 Caleo Bay, with satellite offices of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Advanced Wound Healing Center and La Quinta Imaging. Desert Regional Medical Center has received advanced certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center through DNV-GL, and advanced certification for Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery through The Joint Commission. Desert Regional Medical Center is operated by Tenet Healthcare Corp under a lease from the Desert Healthcare District. Desert Care Network includes three acute care hospitals -- Desert Regional Medical Center, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio CA, and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree CA.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Olympus America Inc. ($19)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Desert Regional Medical Center · Palm Springs, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Desert Regional Medical Center
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,195 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,495/mo · 77 days on market12.66% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Riverside County, California (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Desert Regional Medical Center located?
- Desert Regional Medical Center is located in Palm Springs, CA.
- What type of program is Desert Regional Medical Center?
- Desert Regional Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Desert Regional Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Desert Regional Medical Center holds initial ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Desert Regional Medical Center?
- Desert Regional Medical Center has approximately 8 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Desert Regional Medical Center?
- Median rent near Palm Springs, CA is ~$1,750/month for a 1BR and ~$2,100/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Desert Regional Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 91.7% of Desert Regional 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 Desert Regional Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Desert Regional 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 Desert Regional Medical Center require?
- Desert Regional 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 Desert Regional Medical Center?
- Desert Regional Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,195. 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 Desert Regional 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 Desert Regional Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Desert Regional 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.