Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program Transitional Year Residency
Transitional Year residency program in San Jose, California, sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
See how you matchAbout Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program
- ACGME code
- 9990500013
- Program director
- Shally Garg
- Location
- San Jose, California
- Data updated
- October 11, 2026
- Applicants
- 1,109
- Latest cycle
- Interview rate
- 27.7%
- Of applicants invited
- IMG residents
- 0%
- Share of current residents
- Visa sponsorship
- None
- For residents
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program is a community-based university affiliated Transitional Year residency program in San Jose, California, sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
In the latest application cycle the program received 1,109 applications and invited about 27.7% of applicants to interview. That is a higher interview rate than most Transitional Year programs, which interview about 17.6% of applicants.
None of the program's current residents are international medical graduates (IMGs), while the median Transitional Year program has 0%. The program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas.
Residents work about 60 hours a week in their first year.
Requirements and screening
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.
- Step 2 CK scores of interviewed applicants
- Application deadline
- Residents' medical schools and countries
- Signals and geographic preference
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Applications and interviews
- Interview rate
- 27.7%
- Letters of recommendation
- At least 2
- Visa sponsorship
- None
Current residents
Residents by medical school type
- US MD graduates100%
- US DO graduates0%
- US IMGs0%
- Non-US IMGs0%
Demographics
- Women50%
- Men50%
- White19%
- Asian69%
- Black or African American13%
Contact and location
- Program director
- Shally Garg
- Program coordinator
- Miranda So
- Coordinator phone
- (408) 885-7724
- Program phone
- (408) 885-2746
- [email protected]
- Website
- Program website
- Sponsoring institution
- Santa Clara Valley Healthcare
Department of Medicine, 1A012 751 S Bascom Avenue San Jose, CA 95128 Open in Google Maps
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program: frequently asked questions
Does Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program sponsor visas?
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas. International applicants who need a visa should confirm with the program before applying.
Is Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program IMG-friendly?
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program currently has no international medical graduates among its residents. For comparison, the median Transitional Year program has 0% IMG residents.
How competitive is Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program?
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program received 1,109 applications and interviewed about 27.7% of applicants. The typical Transitional Year program interviews about 17.6%.
What Step 2 CK score do I need for Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program?
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program's Step 2 CK score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see it. Across Transitional Year programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 255.
Where is Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program located?
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program is located at Department of Medicine, 1A012 751 S Bascom Avenue San Jose, CA 95128. Its sponsoring institution is Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
Who is the program director of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Program?
The program director is Shally Garg. The program coordinator, Miranda So, is the usual contact for application questions.