Kern Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Bakersfield, CA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 35 residents in training. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; IMG acceptance, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, USMLE Step 2 CK requirements, and PGY-1 salary are available on the full profile.
Accredited since 1957 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025
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