Kaiser Permanente Northern California (San Francisco)

Kaiser Permanente Northern California

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedSan Francisco, CA

Size

17 / year · 38 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK237–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold
    34%
  • Silver
    28%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    21%
  • US DO
    1%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

2,755
2022
2,781
2023
2,672
2024
2,370
2025
2,344
2026

Compensation

$90,276 (+12%)

Cost of living

$2,977/mo (+18%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$90,2762013
Year 2$94,6062013
Year 3$100,0192013

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD95%
  • DO5%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female56%
  • Male44%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorPrimary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    99%
  • US DO

    1%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    76%
  • Gold Sent

    23%
  • Did Not Send

    1%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    53%
  • Silver Sent

    38%
  • Gold Sent

    9%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    97%
    27%
  • US DO Graduates

    3%
    23%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    17%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    34%
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
  • Asian

    61%
    42%
  • White

    29%
    32%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    11%
  • Black or African American

    5%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    5%
    5%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    93%
  • No Preference

    6%
  • Not Aligned

    1%
Home state
  • In-State

    75%
  • Out-of-State

    25%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    65%
  • In-State

    35%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    19%
Top medical schools
  • University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

    13%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    8%
  • George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

    8%
  • Tulane University School of Medicine

    5%
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine

    5%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Primary
    • Tertiary referral center; one of two main ambulatory campuses

    From published listing

  • UCSF MEDICAL CENTER

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Participating
    • 662 staffed beds
    • 36,074 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From program website

  • Medical and Kaiser Walnut Creek Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating

    From program website

  • Clinic by the Bay

    San Francisco, CA

    Participating
    • Senior residents during ambulatory rotation; uninsured patients

    From published listing

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN FRANCISCO

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Participating
    • 185 staffed beds
    • 12,217 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From program website

  • ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSP & TRAUMA CTR

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    Participating
    • 213 staffed beds
    • 14,792 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)
    • All R2s spend two weeks in the emergency department

    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)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)13
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1959140C0, 1959140P1, 1959140P0
  • ACGME ID1400512060
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027