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Psychiatry Residency Program

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)
Visalia, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4000500313J1J-1

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Visalia, CA. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 26 residents in training. It reports 46.2% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $66,560. 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
7
26 residents · 28 approved
PGY-1 salary
$66.6k
IMG percentage
46.2%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1572400C0

Accredited since 2013 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2016

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
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1572400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Kaweah Delta Health Care District-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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

IMG
46%
x
US MD
15%
x
DO
39%
x
Women
62%
x

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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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

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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

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Clinical sites

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)

Primary
Visalia, CA

Tulare County Mental Health

Visalia, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,709/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.8% of pay
Take-home$3,709/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,100/mo
State tax$738/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,560 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

Mandeep S Bagga, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Michelle M Phillips, C-TAGME

Psychiatry Program 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.
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 26 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 — 46.2% 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 $66,560. 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.