Residency

Internal Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Inland Empire)

Fontana, California
Program website
Does not sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas
“Our program is unable to sponsor H-1 or J-1 visas at this time.”
per residency-scal-kaiserpermanente.org ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “Must submit an ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Status Report at the time of application.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s) for applicants to this program.”
per residency-scal-kaiserpermanente.org ↗
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $84,277 PGY-2 $87,017 PGY-3 $90,328
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 3.8% (2025 survey) DO 26.9% US-MD 69.2% Total positions 27 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-29
Benefits Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.