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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Initial AccreditationACGME #1400500014Community

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,765. 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
12
12 residents · 36 approved
PGY-1 salary
$70.8k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2213140C1

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

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, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2213140C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “SW Healthcare Med Ed Consortium-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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
68
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
8
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Palmdale Regional Medical Center in Palmdale, California, is a 184-bed hospital that provides medical services to the Antelope and Santa Clarita Valleys and surrounding communities. Specialty services include inpatient and outpatient surgery, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, cardiac services featuring a STEMI (heart attack) Receiving Center and a 24-hour emergency department. Palmdale Regional Medical Center is proud to be a part of Southwest Healthcare, a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory locations here to serve you and your loved ones. Social media accounts are managed by Marketing. We are unable to provide medical advice through social media. Please contact your physician, or in case of emergency, call 911. Although we do our best to respond to comments and messages, there may be a delay in response time, and we may not be able to respond due to the nature of the message. Please visit our website for language assistance, disability accommodations, the non discrimination notice, Terms of Service and other important disclaimers.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
184
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
7,676
ED visits
58,076
Inpatient surgeries
2,971
Outpatient surgeries
2,518
Births
106
Daily census
123
Full-time staff
764

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Palmdale Regional Medical Center · Palmdale, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Primary
Palmdale, CA184 beds

Wesley Health Centers and Wellness Center

Lancaster, CA

Location

Livability

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

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
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

Mario Affinati, MD

Program Director (.70 FTE)

Program Director

Kersti Jose, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium located?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium is located in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
What type of program is Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium is a community-based residency program.
Is Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium has approximately 12 residents in training.
Does Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium 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 Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium require?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium 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 Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium?
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,765. 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 Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium?
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 Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium 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.
Internal Medicine Residency Program at Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium