Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedSan Jose, CA

Size

24 / year · 60 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK232–268
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold0.7×
    11%
  • Silver1.3×
    20%
  • None
    15%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    21%
  • US DO
    17%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

2,339
2022
2,095
2023
2,147
2024
1,940
2025
2,096
2026

Compensation

$80,427 (+5%)

Cost of living

$2,982/mo (+13%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$80,4272120
Year 2$85,8812820
Year 3$92,8652820

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD55%
  • DO42%
  • IMG3%

Sex

  • Female53%
  • Male47%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    76%
  • US DO

    23%
  • US IMG

    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    55%
  • Silver Sent

    38%
  • Gold Sent

    6%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    60%
  • Silver Sent

    31%
  • Gold Sent

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

    54%
    27%
  • US DO Graduates

    42%
    23%
  • Non-US IMG

    3%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    17%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Women

    58%
    46%
  • Men

    42%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg
  • Asian

    71%
    42%
  • White

    31%
    32%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    5%
    11%
  • Other

    3%
    3%
  • Black or African American

    2%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    2%
    5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    2%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • In-State

    82%
  • Out-of-State

    18%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    61%
  • In-State

    39%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    8%
Top medical schools
  • Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine

    15%
  • California Northstate University College of Medicine

    10%
  • Touro University-Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

    7%
  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

    7%
  • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine

    5%
  • California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    5%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

    SAN JOSE, CA

    Primary
    • 707 staffed beds
    • 34,578 discharges
    • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2.00M (2024)

    From published listing

  • Stanford

    CA

    Participating
    • Valley interns and residents rotate at Stanford

    From published listing

  • Valley Homeless Healthcare Program

    San Jose, CA

    Elective
    • Some senior residents rotate here

    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)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1063140C0, 1063140P0, 1063140P1
  • ACGME ID1400531065
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027