FAMILY MEDICINE

John Muir Health Program

Walnut Creek, California

Curriculum is comprehensive, full-spectrum ambulatory-based services including our Mobile Health Clinic. Our hospital training is very strong & we emp

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

November 25, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

128
80%

Interview Ratio

16

% US MD

41.7

% IMG

0
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

1

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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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
$81,968
PGY-2
$85,699
PGY-3
$89,709

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

230-263

Silver Signal → Invite

42%

Gold Signal → Invite

25%

No Signal → Invite

47%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1.4

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

52

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

54

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

15 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-28 to 2025-12-18

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-27 to 2026-12-17

Start Dates

June

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

John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek

Sponsor Institution

John Muir Health

Primary Institution

John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek

Participant Institutions

John Muir Medical Center-Concord | John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek | Manor Care Transitional Unit

Annual Hospital Admissions

18632

Annual ED Visits

51476

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Moving allowanceHousing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

United States 24

Dennis (Dan) Chou, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Nida Fatima, DO

New York Institute

Old Westbury, NY, United States

Suzie Lee, DO

Kansas City University

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Dennis Li, MD

Rush Medical School

Chicago, IL, United States

Jahnavi Meka, MD

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Danielle Nelson Weiss, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Jasmine Nguyen, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Deepa Srinivasan, DO

New York Institute

Old Westbury, NY, United States

Dulguun “Duke” Bayardorj, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Svitlana “Lana” Eckmann, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Madeline “Nekel” Holbrook, MD

University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio Long School of Medicine

San Antonio, TX, United States

Judy Le, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Madison, WI, United States

Kevin Mun, MD

University of Washington SOM

Seattle, WA, United States

Priyanka Ranade, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Helen Weidemann, MD

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Kenyon Wright, MD

Duke University SOM

Durham, NC, United States

Abigail Bondy, MD

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Brandon De Guzman, DO

California Health Science University

Clovis, CA, United States

Sania Elahi, MD

Cal North State

Elk Grove, CA, United States

Emily Gang, MD

University of Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Regina Ho, DO

WesternU

Pomona, CA, United States

Mika Masuda, DO

WesternU

Pomona, CA, United States

Mindy Nguyen, DO

Touro University

Vallejo, CA, United States

Deion Santander, DO

California Health Science University

Clovis, CA, United States
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