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Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program

California Department of Public Health
Sacramento, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #3800588097

California Department of Public Health is an ACGME-accredited Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program in Sacramento, CA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $69,073. 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
4 residents · 8 approved
PGY-1 salary
$69.1k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2414380R0

Accredited since 1979 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2414380R0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “California Dept Public Health-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
0%
x
US MD
100%
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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
15
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

At California Department of Public Health (CDPH), our mission is to advance the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. Through the leadership of Director Erica Pan, MD, MPH, we strive to be the best at getting better and becoming a learning, healing and impactful organization. CDPH includes centers, divisions and offices that administer more than 200 programs and services that range from infectious disease control and prevention to laboratory services, environmental health, food safety, emergency preparedness, health equity, vital records and statistics, and more. These programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and community partners, impact the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more at http://www.cdph.ca.gov

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
NIH Research Funding (FY2025)
Total awarded
$4.0M
Active projects
~3

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Primary teaching site: California Department of Public Health · Sacramento, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

California Department of Public Health

Primary
Sacramento, CA

University of California School of Public Health

Berkeley, CA

University of California (Davis) Medical Center

Sacramento, CA632 beds

UCLA School of Public Health

Los Angeles, CA

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA445 beds

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Los Angeles, CA422 beds

Department of Public Health (San Francisco)

San Francisco, CA

Department of Public Health (Contra Costa)

Martinez, CA

Lifelong Medical Care Access Clinic (Berkeley)

Berkeley, CA

City of Berkeley Public Health Division

Berkeley, CA

Solano County Public Health

Fairfield, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,062/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~33.5% of pay
Take-home$3,062/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,929/mo
State tax$766/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,073 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$88,724
+$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 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

Carrie R Jones, MD, MA, MPH, MS

Residency Director

Program Director

Esther Jones, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is California Department of Public Health located?
California Department of Public Health is located in Sacramento, CA.
Is California Department of Public Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — California Department of Public Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at California Department of Public Health?
California Department of Public Health has approximately 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near California Department of Public Health?
Median rent near Sacramento, CA is ~$1,929/month for a 1BR and ~$2,725/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does California Department of Public Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
California Department of Public Health 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 California Department of Public Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
California Department of Public Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does California Department of Public Health require?
California Department of Public Health 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 California Department of Public Health?
California Department of Public Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,073. 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 California Department of Public Health?
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 California Department of Public Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does California Department of Public Health 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 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program positions as they appear.