Internal Medicine

HCA Healthcare Riverside Program

Riverside, CA · Pacific

No visa sponsorshipCategoricalHospitalist
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Contact

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Program Director
Alina Stanca Popa, MD
Email director
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Program Coordinator
Julie Pifer, MD
Email coordinator
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Training Sites

2 hospitals in Riverside

  • 1
    HCA Healthcare Riverside
    Riverside, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Borrego Health-Arlanza Family Health Center
    Riverside, CA
    Participant

Score Ranges

USMLE Step 2 CK229 – 255
180205230255280
COMLEX Level 2 CE467 – 626
400500600700800

Interview Rates

US MD
24%
US DO
43%
US IMG
7%
Non-US IMG
2%

Signal Rates

Gold Signal
25%
Silver Signal
21%
No Signal
22%

Applicant Origin

In-State
34%
Out-of-State
18%

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Interview Prep

Common questions for Internal Medicine interviews

specialtyWhy internal medicine over family medicine?★ common
specialtyAre you interested in subspecializing? Which fellowship?★ common
clinicalDescribe a complex diagnostic case you've worked through.★ common
clinicalHow do you approach a patient with multiple comorbidities?
clinicalWhat's your approach to evidence-based medicine?
programAcademic vs community — what setting do you prefer?
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

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