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Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program

St Joseph's Medical Center
Stockton, CA
Initial AccreditationACGME #1410514004CommunityJ1J-1

St Joseph's Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Cardiovascular disease residency program in Stockton, CA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 66.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $75,038. 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

Positions / year
3
6 residents · 9 approved
PGY-1 salary
$75.0k
IMG percentage
66.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2024 · 3 years

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
67%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
33%
x
Women
33%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
15
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

St. Joseph's Medical Center is a JCAHO accredited, 162-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Brainerd Minnesota. More than 1000 employees and over than 100 physicians representing 21 specialties make St. Joseph's the largest hospital in north central Minnesota. Benedictine Sisters founded the medical center over 100 years ago. Today the staff of St. Joseph's remains true to their Benedictine heritage by adhering to the Benedictine values: Hospitality Stewardship Respect Justice St. Joseph's Medical Center is an affiliate of the Brainerd Lakes Health system, which is a member of Essentia Health.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
279
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
19,014
ED visits
80,752
Inpatient surgeries
6,526
Outpatient surgeries
2,200
Births
3,184
Daily census
263
Full-time staff
2,197

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Joseph's Medical Center · Stockton, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Joseph's Medical Center

Primary
Stockton, CA279 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,147/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~20.4% of pay
Take-home$4,147/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,275/mo
State tax$832/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $75,038 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for San Joaquin County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$88,531
+$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
35 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Cyrus F Buhari, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Mariana Chavez

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is St Joseph's Medical Center located?
St Joseph's Medical Center is located in Stockton, CA.
What type of program is St Joseph's Medical Center?
St Joseph's Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is St Joseph's Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — St Joseph's Medical Center holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at St Joseph's Medical Center?
St Joseph's Medical Center has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near St Joseph's Medical Center?
Median rent near Stockton, CA is ~$1,275/month for a 1BR and ~$1,525/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does St Joseph's Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 66.7% of St Joseph's Medical Center'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 St Joseph's Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
St Joseph's Medical Center 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 St Joseph's Medical Center require?
St Joseph's Medical Center 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 St Joseph's Medical Center?
St Joseph's Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $75,038. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to St Joseph's Medical Center?
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 St Joseph's Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does St Joseph's Medical Center 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 Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.