Adventist Health Glendale Program

The Adventist Health Glendale Family Medicine Residency Program, based in the urban community of Glendale, California, provides a comprehensive medical training experience. With a mission centered on developing highly competent family medicine physicians who can adapt to the ever-evolving field of medicine, the program emphasizes empathy and humanism in patient care.

Established in 1973 and affiliated with Loma Linda University, the program benefits from a long history of excellence in training. The location, just 15 minutes north of downtown Los Angeles, places residents in a diverse multi-ethnic community, providing exposure to a wide spectrum of patient demographics and health issues. The community-based, unopposed program supports a cohort of 24 diverse residents, fostering a learning environment with a supportive multi-disciplinary core faculty. Faculty specialties include Geriatrics, Addiction Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Palliative Care, and Psychiatry, among others. Interdisciplinary support also comes from behavioral psychologists and pharmacologists.

Residents have the opportunity to work in on-site specialty clinics and gain experience in OB, Psych, Peds, Derm Procedures, Ortho, Addiction Medicine, and Outpatient Palliative Care. The program includes rotations at several prestigious local healthcare facilities, including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Adventist Health White Memorial, offering a well-rounded clinical education.

The resident community is robust, with an emphasis on wellness and support through various activities, including a resident-run Wellness Committee, annual retreats, and social events. The curriculum is designed to be broad and comprehensive, covering a wide array of medical fields through rotations that span across the three years of residency, supported by a longitudinal curriculum in areas such as Adolescent Medicine, Behavioral Health, and more.

Application requirements include a sincere interest in full-spectrum family medicine, a commitment to community service, demonstrated teamwork capabilities, excellence in clinical rotations, robust medical knowledge, leadership experience, and language proficiency to meet patient needs. The program participates in program signaling and reviews all signaled applications. Passing scores on USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 are required, along with three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a Family Medicine physician.

For International Medical Graduates (IMGs), there are additional requirements, including at least six months of US clinical experience, passing scores on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2, not being more than five years out of medical school, fluency in English, and holding either US citizenship or permanent resident status. The program does not support or sponsor visas.

Resident benefits are comprehensive, including a competitive compensation package, health, dental, and eye care for the resident and their families, liability insurance, an array of education-related benefits, and wellness support. There are also opportunities for moonlighting and international electives.

In summary, the Adventist Health Glendale Family Medicine Residency Program offers a dynamic and supportive environment for residents to learn and grow in their medical careers, backed by an experienced faculty, a diverse patient population, and comprehensive curriculum and benefits.