Training California’s physicians for under-resourced communities.
LatinX Physicians of California has launched a statewide Graduate Medical Education Consortium to strengthen California’s physician workforce, expand leadership pathways, and support care in underserved communities. Family medicine residency leaders from across the state held the consortium’s first convening in August 2026.
Next statewide convening
Following the inaugural meeting in August 2026, the consortium reconvenes this fall to move from introductions to shared planning.
What we will cover
- What we heard from programs at the inaugural meeting
- Turning the three core priorities into a shared work plan
- Early opportunities for curriculum, rotations, and mentorship
- How programs can take part in the next phase
Family medicine residency programs across California are welcome. Programs that have not yet connected with the consortium can sign up for updates below.
A statewide strategy for physician workforce equity.
The GME Consortium brings together California family medicine residency leaders to address gaps between where physicians train, where physicians are most needed, and how prepared they are to lead in safety-net communities.
Initial focus
The consortium begins with Family Medicine residency programs and will expand to additional specialties over time.
Core priorities
The consortium focuses on shared curriculum, physician leadership, and long-term workforce pathways.
Population health curriculum
Develop a shared curriculum focused on population health, data use, and strategies to identify and address healthcare inequities.
Physician leadership
Support leadership development, executive presence, and readiness for practice in underserved settings.
Workforce pathways
Expand recruitment, mentorship, clinical rotations, and retention pathways in urban and rural underserved communities.
What this work includes
LPOC works with residency programs, physician leaders, and statewide partners to build a practical plan for action.
Strategic needs assessment
Gather input from residency program directors and faculty to understand training needs, workforce gaps, and opportunities for shared planning.
Statewide convenings
Bring residency leaders together for shared learning, collaboration, partnership development, and coordinated advocacy.
Clinical rotation pathways
Identify opportunities in Federally Qualified Health Centers, hospitals, and safety-net settings across California.
Mentorship and recruitment
Support long-term mentorship, resident recruitment, faculty support, and pathways for medical students training inside and outside California.
Consortium leadership
The GME Consortium is led by LPOC board members and partners with deep experience in residency leadership, workforce policy, and community-centered care.
Dr. Hector Flores
Family Medicine Residency Leader
Chair and Co-Founder of the Family Medicine Residency Program at Adventist Health White Memorial.
Dr. James Cruz
LPOC Board President
Developed three family medicine residency programs, including California’s first ACGME-accredited FQHC family medicine residency in Fresno. Chief Medical Officer at Gold Coast Health Plan, Ventura County’s Medi-Cal managed care plan.
Follow the consortium’s progress
Consortium news travels through the LPOC eNewsletter: convening dates, program updates, and calls to participate. It arrives quarterly, with special announcements in between.