Neighborhood Healthcare’s Family Medicine Residency Program continues to make a measurable impact on both patients and the future healthcare workforce. Neighborhood Healthcare Temecula Parkway is proud to serve as a primary continuity clinic for the Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Family Medicine Residency Program.
For over five years, residents have trained here, providing long-term outpatient care to patients of all ages while learning the skills needed to care for diverse, underserved communities. Residents gain hands-on experience in primary care, procedures, population health, and integrated services, including behavioral health, social services, and specialty care. Specialized rotations in obstetrics, women’s health, pediatrics, addiction medicine, and more ensure comprehensive training.
The mission of the Family Medicine Residency program is to educate and train residents to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients during residency and throughout their careers. The program is committed to preparing physicians to serve individuals and families across all socioeconomic backgrounds while equipping them for successful, community-focused primary care practice. Didactic sessions emphasize compassionate, culturally sensitive care and are guided by national standards from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and other leading organizations. Residents also develop vital skills in teamwork, effective communication, and relationship-building with patients, colleagues, and interdisciplinary staff, foundations essential to delivering exceptional primary care.
Through these programs, Neighborhood Healthcare not only trains the next generation of family and internal medicine physicians but also expands access to high-quality care for those who need it most. A number of graduates have remained with Neighborhood Healthcare as providers, helping to extend the organization’s reach and deepen its impact in the community.
Beyond the numbers, the program shapes compassionate, community-focused physicians. Alums such as Dr. Nermeen Akladeos, a member of the inaugural residency class, credit their training at Neighborhood Healthcare as foundational to their development. Residents gain hands-on experience serving diverse and medically complex populations while learning to address the social, emotional, and environmental factors that influence health. Many graduates continue to serve in community-based settings, and some return to practice at Neighborhood Healthcare—a testament to the organization’s mission-driven culture and commitment to whole-person care. Through strong academic partnerships, including their collaboration with Western University of Health Sciences, Neighborhood Healthcare also provides shadowing and training opportunities that help build a sustainable pipeline of future providers.
Together, these efforts demonstrate Neighborhood Healthcare’s investment in developing skilled physicians dedicated to advancing equitable, patient-centered care.
My Journey to Medicine: Dr. Karen Ronquillo
Dr. Karen Ronquillo’s journey to medicine began with a powerful example of service. As a high school student, she volunteered alongside her uncle, an internal medicine physician in the Philippines, during a medical mission that left a lasting imprint on her heart. Witnessing his compassion, leadership, and unwavering dedication to underserved patients inspired her to pursue a career devoted to caring for others. She chose family medicine for its unique privilege of caring for entire families across generations—building relationships, earning trust, and walking alongside patients through every stage of life. During Dr. Ronquillio’s residency, her experience at Neighborhood Healthcare strengthened her commitment to whole-person, community-based care. Today, as a Family Medicine Provider at Neighborhood Healthcare, Dr. Ronquillo continues to serve with empathy and purpose, giving back to the very communities that shaped her calling.