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Residents Medical participates in Indian Independence Day Mela in California
The organization praised the Indian community’s resilience and said talented Indian physicians bring skills urgently needed by U.S. healthcare.
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Bhavana P - Sat, 22, Aug 2026
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Greg Heffernan, VP of Academic Affairs at Residents Medical, at the organization's booth during the Indian Independence Day Mela in Artesia, California. / Residents Medical
Residents Medical, a residency preparation company serving international medical graduates (IMGs), participated as an exhibitor and sponsor at the Indian Independence Day Mela in Artesia, California, on August 15, joining thousands of members of the Indian American community for the celebration.
Artesia, known locally as “Little India,” hosted the community event as part of celebrations marking India’s Independence Day. The gathering brought together families, community organisations, businesses and cultural groups from across Southern California.
Residents Medical used the event to connect with Indian American families and aspiring doctors seeking to pursue medical careers in the United States. Marketing coordinator Manasi Chandu and vice president of academic affairs Greg Heffernan represented the organisation at its booth, where they discussed the U.S. medical residency Match process and guidance available to international medical graduates (IMGs).
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The organization's participation comes as Indian and other international medical graduates face challenges securing residency positions in the U.S. According to National Resident Matching Program data cited by Residents Medical, the Match rate for non-U.S.-citizen IMGs fell to 56.4% in 2026, a five-year low.
Residents Medical said it works with about 70 to 80 Indian IMGs each year, helping them strengthen residency applications, prepare for interviews and understand the impact of visa requirements on their applications.
"This community has always understood what it means to build something from nothing in a new country. Every year, we watch talented physicians from India come to this country with the skills American healthcare urgently needs, and not always the road map to get there. The country is short of tens of thousands of doctors it will need within the next decade, and the pipeline of physicians willing and able to fill that gap is right here, in this community,” Michael Everest, founder, chairman and chief academic officer of Residents Medical said in a statement.
The organization said its presence at the Mela was part of its broader effort to provide residency guidance directly to immigrant communities and aspiring physicians.
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