Family Medicine Residency Program
Memorial Medical CenterMemorial Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Alamogordo, NM. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 9 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $59,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2019 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Memorial Med Ctr-NM”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
About GCRMC In order to provide general direction for Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center, the Board of Directors hereby adopts the following statements of overall mission for our facility: Our Mission Statement: To be the organization where patients choose to come, physicians want to practice, and people want to work. Our Vision Statement: To be South Central New Mexico's leading provider of affordable, high quality healthcare. Our Values Statement: The staff of GCRMC will take PRIDE: PROFESSIONAL - Exemplify competence, integrity and respect when caring for patients and interacting with each other. We will govern our behavior to standards approved by this organization. RESPECTFUL - Be responsible for their attitude, their behavior and their choices. We hold ourselves and each other accountable to the Mission, Vision and Values and Goals of the organization. INNOVATIVE - Actively support process improvement by embracing change, creatively approaching challenges and opportunities to improve quality, service, and reduce costs throughout our organization. DEDICATED - Provide an environment of selfless service that welcomes patient involvement. ENGAGED - Participate in initiatives and activities that promote a positive image of the organization and high quality at a low cost of care, and support our community. Our Patient Commitment To approach all of our patients as guests and to recognize each as the very cornerstone of our overall purpose. Our Physician Commitment To create an environment for our medical staff in which they may render services of a professional and personal nature so as to cement the physician-patient relationship in a strong and lasting bond. Our Employee Commitment To provide an environment for our employees that will encourage innovation and dedication via a participative management system and one that relates performance and rewards. Our Future Commitment To maintain an organizational posture that fosters flexibility, decisiveness, and responsiveness to change.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. ($6K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center · Alamogordo, NM
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Clinical sites
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
PrimaryUniversity of New Mexico Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $59,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,594/mo · 66 days on market3.57% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Otero County, New Mexico (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Memorial Medical Center located?
- Memorial Medical Center is located in Alamogordo, NM.
- What type of program is Memorial Medical Center?
- Memorial Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Memorial Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Memorial Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Memorial Medical Center?
- Memorial Medical Center has approximately 9 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Memorial Medical Center?
- Median rent near Alamogordo, NM is ~$1,409/month for a 1BR and ~$1,544/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Memorial Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 100% of Memorial Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Memorial Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Memorial Medical Center reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Memorial Medical Center require?
- Memorial Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Memorial Medical Center?
- Memorial Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $59,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Memorial Medical Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Memorial Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Memorial Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.