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Infectious Disease Residency Program

UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Fresno, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1460521211J1J-1H1BH-1B

UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program is an ACGME-accredited Infectious disease residency program in Fresno, CA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $79,200. 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 · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$79.2k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2008 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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
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

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
75%
x
Women
50%
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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Community Health System is a private, not-for-profit, health system that employs more than 11,000 people. We've grown a lot since 1897 and we're not done yet. We have affiliations of nearly 2,500 physicians, a partnership with UCSF Fresno, and one of central California's largest HMO health plans. Being a part of the Community family means being a part of the innovation that cares for more residents in the Central Valley than any other healthcare system in the area. And we do it for everybody, regardless of their ability to pay. If you want to be a part of a team that operates like a family and challenges each other to constantly improve and grow together, you belong here.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
852
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 4 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$81K
Research
$0
Payments
12

Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($56K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
37,034
ED visits
37,423
Inpatient surgeries
3,860
Outpatient surgeries
7,095
Births
4,127
Daily census
779
Full-time staff
4,576

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Community Regional Medical Center · Fresno, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Community Regional Medical Center

Primary
Fresno, CA852 beds

UCSF and Mount Zion Medical Centers

San Francisco, CA861 beds

VA Central California Health Care System

Fresno, CA117 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,527/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~18.1% of pay
Take-home$4,527/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,195/mo
State tax$878/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $79,200 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$71,434
−$7k 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

Hebah Ghanem, MD

Infectious Diseases Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Lorna Tahan

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Shannon Kremer

Programs Supervisor

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program located?
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program is located in Fresno, CA.
Is UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program ACGME-accredited?
Yes — UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program?
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program has approximately 3 residents in training.
How much is rent near UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program?
Median rent near Fresno, CA is ~$1,195/month for a 1BR and ~$1,250/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 25% of UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program'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 UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program 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 UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program require?
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program 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 UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program?
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program reports a PGY-1 salary of $79,200. 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 UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program?
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 UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program 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 Infectious disease residency program positions as they appear.