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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)
Visalia, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4050540001CommunityJ1J-1

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) is an ACGME-accredited community-based Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program in Visalia, CA. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 60% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $75,026. 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 · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$75.0k
IMG percentage
60%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2021 · 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
2–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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
60%
x
US MD
20%
x
DO
20%
x
Women
40%
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
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Kaweah Health is a publicly-owned community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia region and Tulare County. With more than 5,000 employees and 700 medical staff, Kaweah Health is committed to meeting the community’s health needs through state-of-the-art medicine, high-quality preventive services, and specialized health centers and clinics. For more information, visit KaweahHealth.org or follow Kaweah Health on Facebook, Instagram, or X.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 1 worse

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

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

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$2K
Research
$0
Payments
3

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($2K)

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

Primary teaching site: Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) · Visalia, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)

Primary
Visalia, CA

Pine Meadow Counseling Center

Bakersfield, CA

Tulare County Office of Education-Behavioral Health Services

Visalia, CA

Success in Recovery-Residential Treatment Facility

Visalia, CA

Courage to Change-Residential Treatment Facility

Exeter, CA

Source LGBT+ Center

Visalia, CA

Central Star Psychiatric Health Facility

Fresno, CA

Valley Children's Hospital

Madera, CA209 beds

Tulare Youth Service Bureau

Tulare, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,321/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~17.6% of pay
Take-home$4,321/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,100/mo
State tax$832/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $75,026 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$69,489
−$9k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Cory D Jaques, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Rita Pena

CAP Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) located?
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) is located in Visalia, CA.
What type of program is Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)?
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) is a community-based residency program.
Is Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)?
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)?
Median rent near Visalia, CA is ~$1,100/month for a 1BR and ~$1,550/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 60% of Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)'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 Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) 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 Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) require?
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) 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 Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)?
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) reports a PGY-1 salary of $75,026. 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 Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)?
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 Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) 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 Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.