INTERNAL MEDICINE

Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Inland Empire) Program

Fontana, California

Our program emphasizes High Quality, Evidence-Based, physician-led, team-driven care in a Integrated Health Care System (Kaiser Permanente). Our resi

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

December 15, 2025

Year 1 Seats

11

Interviews Last Year

128
58%

Interview Ratio

11.6

% US MD

69.2

% IMG

3.8
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H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

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
$84,277
PGY-2
$87,017
PGY-3
$90,328

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

231-263

Silver Signal → Invite

21%

Gold Signal → Invite

38%

No Signal → Invite

3%

US IMG → Invite

5%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

27

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1.1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

55

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

26.9 %

Total Physician Faculty

29

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)

14 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)

2025-10-29 to 2026-01-21

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-28 to 2027-01-21

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

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Primary Institution

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center | Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

30598

Annual ED Visits

150149

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Housing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • 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

USA 6

Shivani Desai

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, CA, USA

Philip Han

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Loma Linda, CA, USA

Peggy Lu

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Henderson, NV, USA

Katherine Ngo

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California

Vallejo, CA, USA

Omar Popal

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clovis, CA, USA

Jerry Trinh

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, CA, USA

Israel 1

Lina Huang

Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Haifa, Israel

Caribbean 1

Isaac Stephens

St. George's University School of Medicine

St. George's, Caribbean
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