INTERNAL MEDICINE

Kaiser Permanente Northern California (San Francisco) Program

San Francisco, California

Large academic training institution within an integrated and cutting-edge health care system, efficient and effective coordination, high quality care

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

Interviews Last Year

350

92%

Interview Ratio

18.4

% US MD

95.1

% IMG

J-1 VisaAccepts

H-1B VisaAccepts

F-1 VisaNo

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Application Criteria

Structured overview inspired by Match A Resident style cards

Graduation Year Requirement

--

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

No

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

$90,276

PGY-2

$94,606

PGY-3

$100,019

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

233-268

Silver Signal → Invite

29%

Gold Signal → Invite

46%

No Signal → Invite

1%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

Year 3 Size

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

Accredited Length

Faculty:Resident Ratio

2.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

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

4.9 %

Total Physician Faculty

100

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)

13 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)

2025-10-13 to 2026-01-13

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-01 to 2027-01-15

Start Dates

June

Grad Year Limit N/A

Yes

Contact Information

Expanded data points from the residency profile

Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

Expanded data points from the residency profile

Primary Teaching Site

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Primary Institution

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

12072

Annual ED Visits

34503

Teaching Site Address

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Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Part-time/shared schedule positionsMoving allowanceHousing stipendFree parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

United States 41

Emily Fink, MD

University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Arash Agharahmanian, MD

George Washington University School of Medicine

Washington, DC, United States

Dalton Amador, MD (P)

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine at Galveston

Galveston, Texas, United States

Alan Aung, MD

UC San Diego School of Medicine

La Jolla, CA, United States

Christopher Barrientos, MD

George Washington University School of Medicine

Washington, DC, United States

Molly Chou, MD

UC San Diego School of Medicine

La Jolla, CA, United States

Joanne Crandall, MD (P)

UC San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, CA, United States

Cindy Folefack, MD (P)

UC San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, CA, United States

Mukul Govande, MD

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Manasa Handady, MD

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Diana Hsiao, MD

University of Central Florida School of Medicine

Orlando, Florida, United States

Joseph Lederman, MD

Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Nadine Rashed, MD

Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Payton Smith, MD (P)

University of Arkansas School of Medicine

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Sydnie Swanson, MD (P)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Terrence Tsou, MD (P)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD, United States

Alondra Valencia Madrigal, MD (P)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA, United States

Reece Williams, MD*

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA, United States

Nancy Wu, MD*

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Kyra Yamamoto, MD

UC San Diego School of Medicine

La Jolla, CA, United States

Aaron Oh, MD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, NY, United States

Arthur Chang, MD

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chiara Wabl, MD

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, California, United States

Jessica Amalraj, MD*

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, California, United States

Mina Qobadi, MD

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Namrata Arya, MD

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Rachel Raniele, MD

Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, LA, United States

Savitoj Kaur, MD

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, United States

Soham Patel, MD

University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Tzu “Emily” Liu, MD

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Vince Hua, MD

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, California, United States

Willa Xie, MD

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Akhila Chilakala, MD*

CUNY School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Amanat Bal, MD

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

North Chicago, IL, United States

Arthur Orchanian, MD

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Catalina Mulanax, MD

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Hoon Min, MD

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Washington, DC, United States

Jeffery Hendel, MD

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

San Diego, California, United States

Katy Pham, MD*

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Kishan Srikanth, MD

Creighton University School of Medicine

Omaha, NE, United States

Linda Ye, MD

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY, United States

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Kaiser Permanente Northern California (San Francisco) Program

Application Criteria

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3

4

Yes

No

No

--

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USMLE Requirements

Yes

Yes

Signal Data

233-268

29%

46%

1%

0%

0%

Highlights

Contact Details

Characteristics

Compensation & Leaves

Application Information

Contact Information

Teaching Site

Program Offerings

Residency Programs by Year

PGY-1 Residents

United States 41

Emily Fink, MD

Arash Agharahmanian, MD

Dalton Amador, MD (P)

Alan Aung, MD

Christopher Barrientos, MD

Molly Chou, MD

Joanne Crandall, MD (P)

Cindy Folefack, MD (P)

Mukul Govande, MD

Manasa Handady, MD

Diana Hsiao, MD

Joseph Lederman, MD

Nadine Rashed, MD

Payton Smith, MD (P)

Sydnie Swanson, MD (P)

Terrence Tsou, MD (P)

Alondra Valencia Madrigal, MD (P)

Reece Williams, MD*

Nancy Wu, MD*

Kyra Yamamoto, MD

Aaron Oh, MD

Arthur Chang, MD

Chiara Wabl, MD

Jessica Amalraj, MD*

Mina Qobadi, MD

Namrata Arya, MD

Rachel Raniele, MD

Savitoj Kaur, MD

Soham Patel, MD

Tzu “Emily” Liu, MD

Vince Hua, MD

Willa Xie, MD

Akhila Chilakala, MD*

Amanat Bal, MD

Arthur Orchanian, MD

Catalina Mulanax, MD

Hoon Min, MD

Jeffery Hendel, MD

Katy Pham, MD*

Kishan Srikanth, MD

Linda Ye, MD

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