San Joaquin General Hospital Program

• USMLE Score: Average of 220 and above (First Attempts only) Note: We require
Steps 1 and 2 at the time you apply – please be advised that should you match with
us, you will be required to take Step 3 by December 31 of your internship year.
• All applicants must have graduated from medical school within the three years prior
to applying.
• ECFMG Certificate
All IMG applicants must have a valid ECFMG Certificate or provide proof that it is
being processed – you cannot commence residency without this certificate.
• This Hospital is unable to sponsor any type of immigration visas but does accept
the ECFMG- sponsored J1 visa. We are only able to accept J1 visas for categorical
positions.
• November 30th of each year.
Kern Medical Center Program

• Graduated from medical school a maximum of three years

before anticipated start date (applicants graduating more than
three years before the anticipated start date are asked to
interview on a case-by-case basis).
• Completed U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1
(U.S. graduates) and Steps 1 and 2 (international medical
graduates) prior to granting of interview, complex scores.
• For International Medical Graduates, a valid Educational
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate.
•  1400531031
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Program

• For information about our application requirements please see below. For answers to specific questions,
please contact:
Telephone: (559) 499-6500
FAX: (559) 499-6501
E-mail: internal.medicine@fresno.ucsf.edu
• Passing score on the first attempt of each USMLE or COMLEX.  We do not have a minimum score, but
competitive applicants usually score above the 50th percentile nationally on their exams.
• We require all international medical graduates that have not completed rotations in the United States to
complete at least 4 weeks of observerships in at least 2 different clinical settings. Hands-on experience is
preferred.  We will consider international graduates who are applying less than 3 years since graduation.
• be a United States citizen
• be in possession of a green card
• be in possession of an EAD (work permit)
• possess an ECFMG –sponsored J-1 visa
UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium
Program

• To be eligible for the program, applicants must be either a United

States citizen or permanent resident. We currently do not sponsor any
visas.
• 1400500927
• Our program will review applications from the time of their
availability in ERAS through the rank list deadline. 
Riverside Community Hospital/University of California
Riverside School of Medicine Program

• 1400500917 
• Step 3 required for all applicants more than 2 years after medical
school graduation
St. Agnes Medical Center (Fresno) Program

• Hemant Dhingra
•  We are accepting applications through ERAS until the end of
November.
• The interview season is from October through the end of January.
• NRMP number
• The Graduate Medical Education programs will NOT be giving
status updates by phone, email, or walk-ins. We will only be
contacting applicants by ERAS who we invite for an interview. (NO
EXCEPTIONS).
• gme@samc.com
San Ysidro Health Program

• Applications will be reviewed up until December 18, 2020 and will focus on:
• General academic performance
• Research development
• Clinical performance (particularly in internal medicine and related rotations)
• Minimum of three (3) Letters of Recommendation
• Personal biography addressing qualities and achievements that make you a fit in our community-based program
• Interview dates: October 28th through December 30th.
• Apply NRMP #2220140C0
• Questions? Contact Kelly Barrios at IMResidency@syhealth.org or call (619) 662-4100 ext 3272.
• Applicants must have finished medical school preferably within 3 years, or have continued clinical involvement during a post-graduate period
over no more than 6 years.  In order to complete your file, we require.
1.Your Dean’s letter
2.Your medical school transcript
3.Your USMLE Step 1-3/National Board scores, Step I and Step II (Step II if available, however, it is not mandatory for application review).  Please note that
we do accept COMLEX in lieu of USMLE
4.Three separate letters of recommendation from the following individuals:
1. The Department Chairman in Medicine (or his/her designee)
2. An internal medicine faculty member
3. A faculty member of your choice