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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Residency Program

Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Galveston, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #3340532001J1J-1H1BH-1B

Kaiser Permanente Northern California is an ACGME-accredited Pediatric hospital medicine residency program in Galveston, TX. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and J-1 and H-1B 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

Positions / year
2
3 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2020 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2022

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
3–4
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
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

Hospitalist

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified May 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

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
999
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
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

The Center for Maternal-Fetal Precision Medicine is a multidisciplinary program driven to improve our understanding and treatment of patients with congenital anomalies and pregnancy complications. We integrate the talent of scientists and clinicians to accelerate research and clinical trials of fetal and neonatal interventions. By bridging basic research and clinical practice, we are improving prenatal, neonatal, and maternal care.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
365
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 4 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$24K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($19K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
21,401
ED visits
115,513
Inpatient surgeries
5,195
Outpatient surgeries
15,322
Births
2,750
Daily census
268
Full-time staff
1,466

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center · Oakland, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center

Primary
Oakland, CA365 beds

Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center

San Leandro, CA216 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Alameda County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$126,240
+$48k vs US median
Avg Commute
32 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

Miranda Kane, DO, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Susan Valienzi-Johnson

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Kristie Manning, MD

Associate Program Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kaiser Permanente Northern California located?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California is located in Galveston, TX.
Is Kaiser Permanente Northern California ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Kaiser Permanente Northern California holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California has approximately 3 residents in training.
Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Kaiser Permanente Northern California reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California require?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California?
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 Kaiser Permanente Northern California to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Kaiser Permanente Northern California 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 Pediatric hospital medicine residency program positions as they appear.