Surgery Residency Program
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) is an ACGME-accredited community-based Surgery residency program in Visalia, CA. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 17 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $68,640. 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 2014 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2016
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 “Kaweah Delta Health Care District-CA”.
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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
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.
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.
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)
PrimaryUniversity of California (Irvine)
Valley Children's Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,640 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 ~$1,962/mo · 40 days on market72.73% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Tulare 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 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 17 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)?
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) 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 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 $68,640. 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.