Internal Medicine Residency Program
Alameda Health System-Highland HospitalAlameda Health System-Highland Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Oakland, CA. It has 30 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 71 residents in training. It reports 35.2% IMG residents and J-1 visa sponsorship. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1955 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2013
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Alameda Health Sys Highland Hosp-CA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
OtherResearch track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
ResearchOther
OtherAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Highland Hospital is a hospital & health care company based out of 1453 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Abbott Laboratories ($91K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital · Oakland, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital
PrimaryKaiser Permanente Northern California
Location
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,475/mo · 30 days on market0% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Alameda County, California (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital located?
- Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital is located in Oakland, CA.
- Is Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital?
- Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital has approximately 71 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital?
- Median rent near Oakland, CA is ~$1,850/month for a 1BR and ~$2,516/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 35.2% of Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital require?
- Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital?
- Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
- How do I apply to Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.