Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
California Department of Public HealthCalifornia Department of Public Health is an ACGME-accredited Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program in Sacramento, CA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $69,073. 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 1979 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2012
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 “California Dept Public Health-CA”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
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
At California Department of Public Health (CDPH), our mission is to advance the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. Through the leadership of Director Erica Pan, MD, MPH, we strive to be the best at getting better and becoming a learning, healing and impactful organization. CDPH includes centers, divisions and offices that administer more than 200 programs and services that range from infectious disease control and prevention to laboratory services, environmental health, food safety, emergency preparedness, health equity, vital records and statistics, and more. These programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and community partners, impact the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more at http://www.cdph.ca.gov
Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).
Primary teaching site: California Department of Public Health · Sacramento, CA
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
California Department of Public Health
PrimaryUniversity of California School of Public Health
University of California (Davis) Medical Center
UCLA School of Public Health
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Department of Public Health (San Francisco)
Department of Public Health (Contra Costa)
Lifelong Medical Care Access Clinic (Berkeley)
City of Berkeley Public Health Division
Solano County Public Health
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,073 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,163/mo · 68 days on market9.64% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Sacramento 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 California Department of Public Health located?
- California Department of Public Health is located in Sacramento, CA.
- Is California Department of Public Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — California Department of Public Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at California Department of Public Health?
- California Department of Public Health has approximately 4 residents in training.
- How much is rent near California Department of Public Health?
- Median rent near Sacramento, CA is ~$1,929/month for a 1BR and ~$2,725/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does California Department of Public Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- California Department of Public Health reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does California Department of Public Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- California Department of Public Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does California Department of Public Health require?
- California Department of Public Health 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 California Department of Public Health?
- California Department of Public Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,073. 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 California Department of Public Health?
- 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 California Department of Public Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does California Department of Public Health 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 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program positions as they appear.