Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Oakland)

Kaiser Permanente Northern California

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedOakland, CA

Size

20 / year · 47 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

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USMLE Step 2 CK235–270
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold4.1×
    41%
  • Silver3.1×
    31%
  • None
    10%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    27%
  • US DO
    2%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

2,259
2022
2,020
2023
1,874
2024
1,781
2025
1,872
2026

Compensation

$96,576 (+20%)

Cost of living

$2,977/mo (+18%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$96,5762213
Year 2$98,9062213
Year 3$104,3192213
Year 4$109,6122213

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD98%
  • DO2%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female55%
  • Male43%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    98%
  • US DO

    2%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    47%
  • Did Not Send

    38%
  • Gold Sent

    15%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    66%
  • Silver Sent

    28%
  • Gold Sent

    7%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    27%
  • US DO Graduates

    4%
    23%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    17%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    34%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Women

    63%
    46%
  • Men

    35%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    2%
    2%
  • Did Not Report

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

    67%
    42%
  • White

    24%
    32%
  • Black or African American

    17%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    11%
    11%
  • Other

    2%
    2%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    89%
  • No Preference

    8%
  • Not Aligned

    3%
Home state
  • In-State

    78%
  • Out-of-State

    22%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    64%
  • In-State

    36%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    17%
Top medical schools
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    9%
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

    7%
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

    7%
  • University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

    7%
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

    4%
  • California Northstate University College of Medicine

    4%
  • Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND

    OAKLAND, CA

    Participating
    • 85 staffed beds
    • 7,386 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From program website

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - OAKLAND/RICHMOND

    OAKLAND, CA

    Participating
    • 291 staffed beds
    • 21,733 discharges
    • San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · 4.65M (2024)

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)14
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1042140C0, 1042140C1, 1042140M0, 1042140P0
  • ACGME ID1400512052
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027