In the early 1950s, San Bernardino County Medical Center formalized its commitment to primary care through a general practice residency. The Family Medicine Residency earned accreditation in 1969, and in 1999, the program moved with the hospital to today’s Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

That history still shapes how we train today.

ARMC residents train across hospital, clinic, maternity, and community settings—caring for diverse and medically complex patients while gaining the skills and independence to practice family medicine in nearly any setting. Training is hands-on, responsibility grows with experience, and our curriculum evolves with the needs of our patients and residents.

Broad-spectrum family medicine is what we do.
Or, as we like to say: “Yes, we do that too.”

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center hospital campus

Our Mission

Prepare family physicians to practice and lead confidently wherever their careers take them.

A legacy of training

Our story at a glance

  1. The foundation
    Milestone 1: Early 1950s

    A general practice residency establishes the hospital’s commitment to primary care.

  2. Accreditation
    Milestone 2: 1969

    The Family Medicine Residency earns accreditation.

  3. A new campus
    Milestone 3: 1999

    The program moves to the current Arrowhead Regional Medical Center campus.

  4. Full-spectrum today
    Milestone 4: Today

    Residents train across hospital, clinic, maternity, and community settings.