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PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Program

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Whittier, California, directed by Amber Lin, MD and coordinated by Martha Perez. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at martha.perez@pihhealth.org or (562) 698-2541. 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

An unopposed residency in a 548-bed hospital serving Los Angeles, Orange County and the San Gabriel Valley, with continuity care at an adjacent Family Medicine Center treating medically underserved and under-insured communities across Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk and Pico Rivera. The program runs two named tracks, Palliative Care and Chronic Disease Management, and Tropical Medicine, alongside rotations in home care, geriatrics and palliative care. PGY-1 pediatrics is done at LAC+USC Medical Center. Community engagement includes a First Day Homeless Clinic and obesity education in local schools, and residents teach medical students on clerkships.

Who it fits
An applicant interested in palliative or tropical medicine within unopposed, underserved urban practice.
Research intensity
Low; not presented as a program priority.
Career orientation
Primary Care / Community Practice.
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10/31/2026
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Continued

Deadline 10/31/2026 24 days left
Accreditation Status Continued
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SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Amber Lin, MD
Program Coordinator
Name: Martha Perez Email: martha.perez@pihhealth.org Phone: (562) 698-2541 Address: 12291 Washington Blvd,Whittier
Program Website
https://www.pihhealth.org/medical-students-residents/family-medicine-residency-program-whittier/
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