Welcome to the Department of Graduate Medical Education at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. We currently offer three accredited residency programs in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Neurological Surgery. We are committed to providing our residents with the best teaching and clinical experience possible.
Our programs fully prepare residents for the independent practice of medicine and inspire lifelong learning critical for achieving professional growth. Desert Regional Medical Center is a 24-hour Level II Trauma Center - the only designated trauma center in the Coachella Valley, covering more than 8,000 square miles.
Our programs fully prepare residents for the independent practice of medicine and inspire lifelong learning critical for achieving professional growth. Desert Regional Medical Center is a 24-hour Level II Trauma Center - the only designated trauma center in the Coachella Valley, covering more than 8,000 square miles.
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Desert Regional Medical Center has deep roots in the greater Palm Springs community. The 385-bed acute care hospital is proud of its long-standing tradition of offering advanced care and comprehensive services, including life-saving trauma care, comprehensive stroke services, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, cancer treatment, and neonatal intensive care services.
Palm Springs is one of nine desert resort cities that are part of the Coachella Valley, located in Riverside County, California. Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, Palm Springs offers an average of 354 days of sunshine a year, beautiful scenery and plentiful recreational opportunities including golf, tennis, hiking, biking and swimming.
Through the Department of Graduate Medical Education, Desert Regional Medical Center currently offers four residency programs accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. These programs enable physicians-in-training to develop personal, clinical and professional competence under the guidance and supervision of the faculty and staff.
On behalf of the Department of Emergency Medicine here at Desert Regional Medical Center, welcome to our site. It is with much anticipation that we welcome our new residents and look forward to growing a strong teaching program committed to resident education. We realize that a residency program ultimately becomes woven into the fabric of a candidate's life and sets the foundation for the rest of their career.
We are excited to start a new community-based program with a central focus on evidence-based medicine and community service. Our mission is to prepare residents to provide the highest quality and personalized care to the residents of the Coachella Valley that is patient, family, and community centered.
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