INTERNAL MEDICINE

Kern Medical Center Program

Bakersfield, California

Our safety-net hospital serves an underserved population, emphasizing culturally competent care. Through our close affiliation with UCLA, trainees ben

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

September 24, 2025

Year 1 Seats

12

Interviews Last Year

200
84%

Interview Ratio

16.7

% US MD

0

% IMG

88.9
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

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
220

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)

220-255

Silver Signal → Invite

50%

Gold Signal → Invite

68%

No Signal → Invite

1%

US IMG → Invite

10%

Non-US IMG → Invite

5%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

12

Year 3 Size

12

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

36

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1.1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

58

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

11.1 %

Total Physician Faculty

38

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)

28 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.7

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-27 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-26 to 2027-01-08

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

Olive View/UCLA Medical Center | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System | Jasleen Duggal MD-Endocrinology Office | Comprehensive Cardiology | Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

8352

Annual ED Visits

25773

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

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

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • 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 12

Daniel Amaya, DO

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clovis, California, United States

Danial Bandak, DO

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clovis, California, United States

Lambert Diep, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA, United States

Sterling Falkenstein, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pomona, California, United States

Remon Indrawes, DO

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Old Westbury, NY, United States

Parmveer Kaloty, DO

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clovis, California, United States

Maria Lugue, DO

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Vallejo, California, United States

Shahab Alnagar, DO

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clovis, California, United States

Gurtej Bindra, DO

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Saakshi Dulani, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pomona, California, United States

Arin Orogian, DO

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Matthew Palmbach, DO

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Hungary 2

Alex Bakai, MD

Semmelweis University - Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Anna Vajda, MD

Semmelweis University of Medicine

Budapest, Hungary

Georgia 2

Tamari Lomaia, MD

Tbilisi State Medical University Faculty of Medicine

Tbilisi, Georgia

Reshma Mikky Shaji, MD

American MD Program at Tbilisi State Medical University

Tbilisi, Georgia

Philippines 1

Anna (Abie) Gabrielle Manuel, MD

University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial medical Center College of Medicine

Quezon City, Philippines

United Arab Emirates 1

Paula Samaha, MD

Khalifa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

India 7

Nabarun Sidhu, MD

Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Amritsar, India

Shravya Dharambhat, MD

S.N. Medical College, Bagalkot

Bagalkot, India

Navpreet Mann, MD

Government Medical College Patiala, India

Patiala, India

Vindhya Sridhar, MD

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

Manipal, India

Amritpal Dhillon, MD

Government Medical College Amritsar

Amritsar, India

Hridya Harimohan, MD

Sree Gokulam Medical College & Research Foundation

Thiruvananthapuram, India

Aishwarya Saripalli, MD

J.S.S. Medical College

Mysuru, India

Russia 1

Konni Granma, MD

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Moscow, Russia

Mexico 2

Xochitl Moreno Gonzalez, MD

Universidad de Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico

Jose Garcia Corella, MD

Universidad Anahuac Mexico

Huixquilucan, Mexico

Barbados 4

Sanjana Murdande, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Kevin Dao, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Tanya Eftekhari, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Mia Yasonova, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Pakistan 1

Ayesha Rehman, MD

Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Karachi, Pakistan

Grenada 2

Amrit Dhillon, MD

St. George's University

St. George's, Grenada

Harmanjeet Dhillon, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

St. George's, Grenada

Poland 1

Chandpreet Singh, MD

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Poznan, Poland
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