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Family Medicine Residency Program

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
Whittier, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200521352Community

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Whittier, CA. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 35.3% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $77,940. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
6
18 residents · 21 approved
PGY-1 salary
$77.9k
IMG percentage
35.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2013120C0

Accredited since 1978 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2008

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
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2013120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Presby Intercommunity Hosp-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
35%
x
US MD
29%
x
DO
35%
x
Women
29%
x

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.6
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Barlow Respiratory Hospital was established in 1902 as Barlow Sanatorium, treating patients with Tuberculosis in a healthful natural setting. Our legacy as a center of excellence in Southern California for treating respiratory and other diseases that required prolonged, specialized treatment leads us to a continued commitment to service to our patients, staff and community. At Barlow Respiratory Hospital, we provide the highest quality respiratory care. Our expert team of Barlow Physicians, Nurses and Therapists draw upon more than a century of respiratory health expertise and employ cutting edge research and technology. Our patients are often medically fragile, chronically critically ill and dependent on a ventilator, unable to breathe on their own. Our Barlow Physicians, Nurses and Therapists work to achieve the best possible outcomes for quality of life. Our exceptional success rate in weaning patients from ventilators is among the highest in the nation as reported in a national long-term acute care database. Our nationally recognized TIPS© Protocol is evidence-based to help patients referred to us from hospitals in every corner of the nation and from around the globe. Our Center for Outcomes and Value has a long history of studying critically ill patient populations and operates the only respiratory health database in the nation. Our dedication to training medical professionals of the future is rooted in our legacy of respiratory care. Barlow Respiratory Hospital is dedicated to providing the best in respiratory hospital care. Follow us @BreatheBarlow The Barlow Foundation was established to raise money for Barlow Respiratory Hospital. Visit us online for career opportunities- we're hiring RNs and we welcome (and train) new grad nurses: http://www.barlowhospital.org/careers/

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
275
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 8 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$6K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($5K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
19,766
ED visits
65,140
Inpatient surgeries
5,691
Outpatient surgeries
12,461
Births
1,804
Daily census
247
Full-time staff
2,995

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: PIH Health Hospital-Whittier · Whittier, CA

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Clinical sites

PIH Health Hospital-Whittier

Primary
Whittier, CA275 beds

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA538 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,758/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.8% of pay
Take-home$3,758/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,873/mo
State tax$864/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $77,940 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.

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

People

Leadership

Amber Lin, MD

Program Director, Director of Tropical Medicine Track, Family Medicine

Program Director

Mr. Michael A Langer

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier 8000500627 - Whittier, CA

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is PIH Health Hospital - Whittier located?
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier is located in Whittier, CA.
What type of program is PIH Health Hospital - Whittier?
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier is a community-based residency program.
Is PIH Health Hospital - Whittier ACGME-accredited?
Yes — PIH Health Hospital - Whittier holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at PIH Health Hospital - Whittier?
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier has approximately 18 residents in training.
How much is rent near PIH Health Hospital - Whittier?
Median rent near Whittier, CA is ~$1,873/month for a 1BR and ~$2,478/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does PIH Health Hospital - Whittier accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 35.3% of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier'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 PIH Health Hospital - Whittier sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier 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 PIH Health Hospital - Whittier require?
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier 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 PIH Health Hospital - Whittier?
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier reports a PGY-1 salary of $77,940. 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 PIH Health Hospital - Whittier?
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 PIH Health Hospital - Whittier to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does PIH Health Hospital - Whittier 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.