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Kern Medical Center

Kern Medical Center

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedBakersfield, CA

Size

12 / year · 35 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

58 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK230–256
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold12.3×
    37%
  • Silver5.3×
    16%
  • None
    3%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    20%
  • US DO
    43%
  • US IMG
    7%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

2,368
2022
2,637
2023
2,726
2024
3,217
2025
3,198
2026

Compensation

$72,760 (+5%)

Cost of living

$1,140/mo (+2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,760208
Year 2$75,138208
Year 3$78,486208

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO11%
  • IMG89%

Sex

  • Female53%
  • Male47%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US DO

    51%

  • US IMG

    25%

  • Non-US IMG

    14%

  • US MD

    10%
By signal

  • Silver Sent

    50%

  • Did Not Send

    28%

  • Gold Sent

    22%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    73%

  • Silver Sent

    23%

  • Gold Sent

    4%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • US-IMG

    36%
    17%

  • US DO Graduates

    33%
    23%

  • Non-US IMG

    31%
    34%

  • US MD Graduates

    0%
    27%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Women

    53%
    46%

  • Men

    47%
    53%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Did Not Report

    44%
    44%

  • Asian

    31%
    42%

  • White

    11%
    32%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    8%
    11%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    6%
    5%

  • Black or African American

    0%
    8%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    85%

  • Not Aligned

    8%

  • No Preference

    7%
Home state

  • In-State

    78%

  • Out-of-State

    22%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    69%

  • In-State

    31%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    21%
Top medical schools

  • Ross University School of Medicine

    11%

  • California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    11%

  • Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine

    6%

  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    6%

  • Tbilisi State Medical University Faculty of Medicine

    6%

  • Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest

    6%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    98%

  • Ever Failed

    2%

Training sites

  • KERN MEDICAL CENTER

    BAKERSFIELD, CA

    Primary
    • 182 staffed beds
    • 11,923 discharges
    • Bakersfield-Delano, CA · 923k (2024)
    • General medicine wards and inpatient consultation take place at Kern Medical

    From published listing

  • RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER

    LOS ANGELES, CA

    Elective
    • 291 staffed beds
    • 22,739 discharges
    • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 12.9M (2024)
    • UCLA-affiliated subspecialty elective; housing provided in a UCLA-Kern Medical furnished apartment on the Westwood campus

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)58
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)28
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1921140C0
  • ACGME ID1400531031
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027