PIH Health Hospital - Whittier Program
Family MedicineCommunity-basedIMG: HIGH
Whittier, CA(Whittier, CA Metropolitan Area Metro)
18
Positions
#411
Specialty Rank
$77,940
PGY1 Salary
35.3%
IMG %
#411
Family Medicine Ranking
46th Percentile
Top 54% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1200521352
- NRMP Code:
- 2013120C0
- Program Type:
- Community-based
- Total Positions:
- 18
- Interviews:
- 88
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 225
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 2 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- -
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.6
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 6/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Sick Days:
- 5
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.40
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 11
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 1
- Part-Time Physicians:
- 7
- Female Faculty:
- 75%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 15%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 1%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Our program offers two unique longitudinal tracks: Chronic Disease/Palliative Care and Tropical Medicine. Both tracks offer regular didactics over the 3 years and two dedicated electives. For Trop Med, those electives occur abroad in Sierra Leone in a hospital setting. For CD/PC, those electives occur with the palliative care team. - The Whittier population is 2/3 Hispanic. Our clinic population is about 40% Medi-Cal and 25% Medicare. Our clinic is procedure heavy, esp with Ortho, Derm, and Gy
Program Offers & Benefits
- Housing stipend
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
Educational Opportunities
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$77,940
PGY-1
$80,103
PGY-2
$83,262
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
Dental Coverage:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Disability Insurance:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Group Life Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical Coverage:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Inpatient Mental Health:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Outpatient Mental Health:Institution & Resident Share Cost
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Major Medical (Dependents):Institution & Resident Share Cost
Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 130(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $729K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $2.4K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $58K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 37.0%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 39,356,104
- Median Age
- 45 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.19
- Poverty Rate
- 5.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
75°F
Winter
60°F
Sunny Days
230 days
Precipitation
29"
Humidity
70%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$3.87
Restaurant Meal
15.48
Gas (per gallon)
$4.13
Gym Membership
38
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1200521352
- NRMP Code:
- 2013120C0
- Total Positions:
- 18
- Interviews:
- 88
- Program Type:
- Community-based
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Amber Rebecca Lin
- Email:
- amber.lin2@pihhealth.org
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/14/2026 - 10/16/2026
- Interview Period:
- 11/2/2026 - 1/15/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
- Min Step 1 Score:
- 205
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 225
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- Yes
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- June
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 2013120C1, 2013120C0, 2013120C2
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- Primary Teaching Site:
- PIH Health Hospital-Whittier
- Contact Person:
- Martha Perez
- Contact Email:
- martha.perez@pihhealth.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 6
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:6PGY-2:6PGY-3:6
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
- Paid Leave Days:
- 42
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Min Step 2 Score
- 225
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 2 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- -
- IMG Percentage
- 35.3%
- IMG Classification
- HIGH
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 23rd percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 35.3%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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