Adventist Health White Memorial Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

Adventist Health White Memorial Program

Adventist Health White Memorial Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Los Angeles, California, directed by Teresa T. Ku- Borden, MD and coordinated by Irma Barajas. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (323) 260-5789. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Adventist Health White Memorial's Family Medicine Residency is a community-founded, mission-driven program rooted in Boyle Heights, a medically underserved, predominantly Latino community in East Los Angeles, and was established by six Latino physicians committed to serving vulnerable populations. The curriculum is deliberately inpatient-heavy relative to typical family medicine programs, reflecting a philosophy that high-acuity inpatient exposure builds stronger outpatient generalists, supplemented by a dedicated pediatrics floor, a longitudinal Health Systems Science/health-policy curriculum, and a 24/7 simulation center for procedural training. The program supports both direct-practice and fellowship pathways, citing 100% fellowship placement success for those who pursue it, and threads community engagement (health fairs, the Community Well-Being Center, ¡Vive Bien! Wellness Program) throughout training rather than treating it as an add-on. It appears to value residents oriented toward underserved, safety-net, community-embedded practice with genuine long-term commitment to advocacy and population health rather than purely academic or subspecialty ambition.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated longitudinal commitment to underserved, Spanish-speaking or Latino communities, comfortable with a high-acuity inpatient training model, who envisions a career blending community-based full-spectrum family medicine with health-systems advocacy.

Research intensity

Low - Scholarly activity exists but the program's stated emphasis is community engagement, clinical training and health systems leadership rather than research output.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program emphasizes mission alignment with serving vulnerable and medically underserved communities, and requires a letter of recommendation from an Attending or Department Chair.

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