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Psychiatry Residency Program

Prime West Consortium
Lynwood, CA
Initial AccreditationACGME #4000500001J1J-1

Prime West Consortium is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Lynwood, CA. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 5 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $68,640. 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

Positions / year
5
5 residents · 20 approved
PGY-1 salary
$68.6k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2150400C0

Accredited since 2025 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2150400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Prime West Consortium-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.6
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Welcome to St. Francis Medical Center Founded in 1945, St. Francis Medical Center is a valued and trusted community resource for the residents of Southeast Los Angeles. Best Hospital in Lynwood CA St. Francis Medical Center is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including cardiovascular, surgical, orthopedics, and community outreach programs. We are an approved Primary Stroke Care Center and STEMI Receiving Center for Los Angeles County and are the only trauma center in our service area. Our certified Baby-Friendly® Family Life Center delivers more than 3,000 babies a year, is home to a Level III NICU, and provides expert prenatal, childbirth and postpartum care.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
323
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission1 better · 3 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
17,156
ED visits
43,043
Inpatient surgeries
1,763
Outpatient surgeries
3,734
Births
2,168
Daily census
254
Full-time staff
2,142

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Francis Medical Center · Lynwood, CA

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Clinical sites

St Francis Medical Center

Primary
Lynwood, CA323 beds

West Anaheim Medical Center

Anaheim, CA219 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,064/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~33.1% of pay
Take-home$3,064/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,895/mo
State tax$761/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,640 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Anil Sharma, MD

Program Director - Inpatient Psychiatry, Outpatient Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry

Program Director

Alexander Vela

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Heba Azzam, BS, MBA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Prime West Consortium located?
Prime West Consortium is located in Lynwood, CA.
Is Prime West Consortium ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Prime West Consortium holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Prime West Consortium?
Prime West Consortium has approximately 5 residents in training.
How much is rent near Prime West Consortium?
Median rent near Lynwood, CA is ~$1,895/month for a 1BR and ~$2,395/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Prime West Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Prime West Consortium has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Prime West Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Prime West Consortium reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 Prime West Consortium require?
Prime West Consortium 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 Prime West Consortium?
Prime West Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,640. 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 Prime West Consortium?
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 Prime West Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Prime West Consortium 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.