Residency

Internal Medicine at Sierra View Medical Center

Porterville, California
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification (if applicable)”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Graduated from a U.S. or Foreign Medical School ideally within the last three (3) years.”
per sierra-view.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $58,264 PGY-2 $60,156 PGY-3 $62,156
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 35 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 80% (2025 survey) DO 10% US-MD 10% Total positions 40 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits 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.