Residency

Internal Medicine at Prime West Consortium/Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Inglewood, California
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 6 years of graduation
    “The program prefers applicants who have remained clinically active within the past 6 years through medical school or clinical settings.”
  • Not specified in months; program prefers clinically active within past 6 years
    “Documentation of US clinical experience with hours/weeks breakdown”
per centinelamed.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 7 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $68,640
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 47 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 97.3% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 2.7% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 0.1 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.