The Internal Medicine Residency Training Program’s mission is to develop compassionate, well-rounded, culturally competent internists dedicated to serving the needs of underserved and special populations. The goal of the internal medicine program is to train culturally and clinically competent clinicians using the 鈥溌槎勾脚霢dvantage,鈥 a curriculum based on five specific pillars 鈥 research, social justice, international exposure, experiential education, and health policy, dedicated to serving the primary care needs of the underserved and under-resourced communities.
This will be accomplished by recruiting individuals who have shown interest and readiness to serve indigent patients. We will enhance the skills of these individuals through education about available community services and resources, training in making and understanding public policy, and improving understanding of health care disparities. The program aligns with the larger University mission of cultivating diverse health professional leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, research, clinical service, and community engagement.
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Rotation Curriculum
Each year is 13 blocks. Each year has 1 block of vacation. Our program follows a X=Y Schedule (3 weeks + 1 Week Ambulatory Rotation = 1 block)
PGY1
Community and Behavioral Health Rotation (1 block)
Wards (5 blocks)
ICU/CCU (1 block)
Selective (2 blocks)
ER (1 block)
Elective (2 blocks)
Vacation (1 block)
PGY2
Wards (4 blocks)
Selective (3 blocks)
Elective (3 blocks)
ICU/CCU (2 blocks)
Vacation (1 block)
PGY3
Wards (3 blocks)
Selective (3 blocks)
Elective (4 blocks)
ER (1 block)
ICU/CCU (1 block)
Vacation (1 block)
Electives: Residents shall have mandatory exposure (selective) to the following subspecialties: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Geriatric Medicine and Neurology. Rheumatology is available as elective.
Residents have the opportunity for experience in: Psychiatry, Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology, Medical Ophthalmology, Office Gynecology, Otorhinolaryngology, Non-operative Orthopedics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Addiction Medicine
Clinical Sites
Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach (Primary Site)
Watts Healthcare
St. Mary Medical Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center
Long Beach Memorial Care Medical Center
Residents
PGY4 CHIEF RESIDENT
Kaushik Darbha, MD
PGY3 RESIDENTS
Brittney Brown, DO
Roderick Eguilos, DO
Vincent Long, MD
Alejandro Mongalo, MD
Cydney Purificacion, MD
Aaron Taylor, MD
Shakir Ullah, MD
Jerry Umeh, MD
PGY2 RESIDENTS
Justine Englanoff, MD
Tanya Haddadin, DO
Caleb Lowe, DO
Sean Munroe, MD
Anthony Pena, DO
Nancy Phu, DO
Nathaniel Shon, MD
Young Song, DO
PGY1 RESIDENTS
Edem Abotsi, MD
Alexander Johnson, DO
Austin LaRocca, MD
Maya McLain, MD
Melvina Nnam, DO
Maria Elena Orozco Davila, MD
Alexander Sida, MD
Andrew Staples, MD
Application Information
To apply, submit:
Medical/Osteopathic School Transcript
Dean鈥檚 Letter
Personal Statement
Curriculum Vitae
Three Letters of Recommendation
USLME Step 1 and Step 2 Transcript (or COMLEX Level I & II)
ECFMG Certification (if applicable)
For the three letters of recommendation: At least one letter needs to be from a faculty licensed in the specialty you are applying for who can comment directly on your clinical performance in that field. Letters from individual faculty members are preferred.
Application Deadline: October 30th
Applications are accepted only through the . Interviews are conducted October through February. If you have further questions regarding our program. Please reach out to us.