EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Kern Medical Center Program

Bakersfield, California

Kern Medical Emergency Medicine serves a diverse population with wide ranging pathology. The curriculum involves a robust procedural experience and p

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

November 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

7

Interviews Last Year

130
93%

Interview Ratio

18.6

% US MD

33.3

% IMG

8.3
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

--

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

--

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$72,760
PGY-2
$75,138
PGY-3
$78,486

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

7

Year 3 Size

7

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

28

Accredited Length

4

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.6

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

58.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

21

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-11-04 to 2026-01-15

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-03 to 2027-01-14

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Kern Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Kern Medical Center

Primary Institution

Kern Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

8352

Annual ED Visits

25773

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Formal mentoring program
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to develop teaching skills
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives

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