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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Adventist Health Central California Network
Tulare, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1400500009CommunityJ1J-1

Adventist Health Central California Network is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Tulare, CA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 11 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $74,694. 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
4
11 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.7k
IMG percentage
100%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2029140C0

Accredited since 2023 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2029140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Adventist Health Hanford-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Rural

Rural

Hospitalist

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
100%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
50%
x

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

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Adventist Health is a faith-inspired, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, hospice agencies, and joint-venture retirement centers in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 38,000 includes employees, medical staff physicians, allied health professionals, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission; living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual, and social healing to support community well-being.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
173
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
10,709
ED visits
87,129
Inpatient surgeries
1,855
Outpatient surgeries
5,160
Births
2,217
Daily census
144
Full-time staff
506

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Adventist Health Central California Network · Hanford, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Adventist Health Central California Network

Primary
Hanford, CA173 beds

Adventist Health Tulare

Tulare, CA

Adventist Health Medical Office-Fowler

Fowler, CA

Adventist Health Rural Health Clinic-Hanford

Hanford, CA

Adventist Health Rural Health Clinic-Selma Central

Selma, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,402/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~16% of pay
Take-home$4,402/mo
Rent (1BR)$995/mo
State tax$828/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,694 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Prem Sahasranam, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Brenda Mendoza, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Adventist Health Central California Network located?
Adventist Health Central California Network is located in Tulare, CA.
What type of program is Adventist Health Central California Network?
Adventist Health Central California Network is a community-based residency program.
Is Adventist Health Central California Network ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Adventist Health Central California Network holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Adventist Health Central California Network?
Adventist Health Central California Network has approximately 11 residents in training.
How much is rent near Adventist Health Central California Network?
Median rent near Tulare, CA is ~$995/month for a 1BR and ~$1,350/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Adventist Health Central California Network accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 100% of Adventist Health Central California Network'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 Adventist Health Central California Network sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Adventist Health Central California Network 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 Adventist Health Central California Network require?
Adventist Health Central California Network 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 Adventist Health Central California Network?
Adventist Health Central California Network reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,694. 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 Adventist Health Central California Network?
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 Adventist Health Central California Network to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Adventist Health Central California Network 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.