Psychiatry Residency Program
Kern Medical CenterKern Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Bakersfield, CA. It has 7 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 22 residents in training. It reports 31.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $72,760. 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
Accredited since 2003 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Kern Med Ctr-CA”.
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Training tracks
Other
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Kern Medical Foundation is proud to partner with our community to secure funds and resources necessary to support Kern Medical’s life-changing and life-saving programs. By raising private support, the Foundation is able to raise funds for patient services, facilities, equipment and for research efforts.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield, CA
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Clinical sites
Kern Medical Center
PrimaryOlive View/UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $72,760 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,522/mo · 51 days on market12.5% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Kern County, California (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Kern Medical Center located?
- Kern Medical Center is located in Bakersfield, CA.
- Is Kern Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Kern Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Kern Medical Center?
- Kern Medical Center has approximately 22 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Kern Medical Center?
- Median rent near Bakersfield, CA is ~$1,175/month for a 1BR and ~$1,512/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Kern Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 31.8% of Kern Medical Center'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 Kern Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Kern Medical Center 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 Kern Medical Center require?
- Kern Medical Center 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 Kern Medical Center?
- Kern Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $72,760. 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 Kern Medical Center?
- 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 Kern Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Kern Medical Center 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.