Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Palmdale Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 21, 2026

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Palmdale Program

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Palmdale Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Palmdale, California, directed by Saira Dar, MD, MBA and coordinated by Ms. Maria Meza Villegas. The program accepts applications through December 30, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (661) 382-6353. 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

A growing family medicine residency at Palmdale Regional Medical Center, part of the UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium, serving the culturally and socioeconomically diverse communities of the Antelope Valley. The program's stated aims center on comprehensive whole-person care, population health and understanding social determinants of health and barriers to care. It describes itself as still building its culture and says it values residents who contribute ideas and help shape the program rather than joining an established one. Individualized professional development and mentorship are named as structural commitments.

Who it fits

An applicant drawn to community and population health who wants a hand in building a young program.

Research intensity

Moderate; scholarship is named among the program's aims and individual academic interests are supported.

Career orientation

Primary Care / Community Practice.

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