Riverside University Health System Program

Internal Medicine Analyst Verified · Apr 6, 2026

Riverside University Health System Program

Riverside University Health System Program is a residency program specializing in Internal Medicine, located in Moreno Valley, California, directed by Roger C. Garrison, DO and coordinated by Alejandra Meneses. The program accepts applications through October 15, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Initial. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at a.meneses@ruhealth.org or (951) 486-5909. 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

RUHS is a county safety-net program based at a 439-bed Level I Trauma Center in Moreno Valley, explicitly community-based and mission-driven around training internists to care for medically underserved and socioeconomically complex populations in Riverside County. The program frames itself as a pipeline for physicians to remain in underserved regions, emphasizing primary care, hospital medicine, and subspecialty exposure delivered through comprehensive inpatient and ambulatory training. Research is structurally supported through CECORC, a dedicated comparative-effectiveness and clinical outcomes research center staffed with biostatisticians and research assistants, positioning scholarly activity as an accessible add-on rather than a mandated core identity. The program values resilience, humanism, quality improvement engagement, and a genuine commitment to social justice and whole-person care for patients facing complex psychosocial needs.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on serving underserved, safety-net, or socioeconomically vulnerable populations and who articulates a long-term commitment to community-based general internal medicine or primary care in an underserved region.

Research intensity

Moderate - research infrastructure (CECORC) is available and encouraged for resident scholarly projects but not positioned as a core programmatic expectation.

Career orientation

Mixed - Primary Care, Community Practice

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Internal Medicine

Deadline 10/15/2027

353 days left

Accreditation Status Initial

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PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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