Surgery residency program in Bakersfield, California, sponsored by Kern Medical Center.
See how you matchKern Medical Center Program is a community-based university affiliated Surgery residency program in Bakersfield, California, sponsored by Kern Medical Center. It offers 2 first-year positions, lower than the typical Surgery program (5).
In the latest application cycle the program received 699 applications and invited about 13.6% of applicants to interview. That is a higher interview rate than most Surgery programs, which interview about 9.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 12.5% of current residents, compared with a median of 9.1% across Surgery programs. The program sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas.
Residents work about 70 hours a week in their first year.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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1700 Mt. Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93306 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Kern Medical Center Program sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 12.5% of residents at Kern Medical Center Program are international medical graduates, so the program accepts some IMGs. For comparison, the median Surgery program has 9.1% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 and H-1B visas.
Kern Medical Center Program offers 2 first-year Surgery positions, and 2 were filled in the latest Match.
Kern Medical Center Program received 699 applications and interviewed about 13.6% of applicants. The typical Surgery program interviews about 9.1%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Kern Medical Center Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Surgery programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 253.
Kern Medical Center Program is located at 1700 Mt. Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93306. Its sponsoring institution is Kern Medical Center.
The program director is Amber Jones. The program coordinator, Juan Carlos Peregrina, is the usual contact for application questions.