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Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital

Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedOakland, CA

Size

30 / year · 71 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK226–263
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold29.5×
    59%
  • Silver26×
    52%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    47%
  • US DO
    27%
  • US IMG
    9%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

2,865
2022
2,632
2023
2,590
2024
2,470
2025
2,940
2026

Cost of living

$2,977/mo (+18%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1—2813
Year 2—2813
Year 3—2813

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD41%
  • DO24%
  • IMG35%

Sex

  • Female49%
  • Male51%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    63%

  • US DO

    20%

  • US IMG

    14%

  • Non-US IMG

    3%
By signal

  • Silver Sent

    73%

  • Gold Sent

    19%

  • Did Not Send

    8%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    66%

  • Silver Sent

    27%

  • Gold Sent

    6%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • US MD Graduates

    45%
    27%

  • US DO Graduates

    24%
    23%

  • Non-US IMG

    20%
    34%

  • US-IMG

    11%
    17%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Men

    52%
    53%

  • Women

    48%
    46%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Asian

    51%
    42%

  • White

    27%
    32%

  • Black or African American

    13%
    8%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    11%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    1%
    5%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    87%

  • No Preference

    7%

  • Not Aligned

    6%
Home state

  • In-State

    78%

  • Out-of-State

    22%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    64%

  • In-State

    36%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    27%
Top medical schools

  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    19%

  • Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine

    15%

  • California Northstate University College of Medicine

    8%

  • University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine

    5%

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

    5%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    97%

  • Ever Failed

    3%

Training sites

  • HIGHLAND HOSPITAL

    OAKLAND, CA

    Primary
    • 191 staffed beds
    • 12,629 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From published listing

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Elective
    • Optional MICU rotation

    From published listing

  • Kaiser outpatient clinic

    CA

    Elective
    • Primary Care Track second-clinic option; PGY-2 sample includes 2 weeks Kaiser

    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)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1041140P0, 1041140M0, 1041140C0
  • ACGME ID1400531051
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026