Kaiser Permanente Northern California (San Jose) Program
About This Program
KPSJFMR is an innovative program that combines the resources of Kaiser Permanente with a robust community medicine experience and seeks to train excellent future full spectrum family physicians, leaders, and teachers! We are focused on providing residents with rigorous training and a healthy learning environment. We have a 2 week block schedule, which features a Professional Development block each year, plus our Regional Elective in Health Policy in PGY2, and Global Health elective in PGY3.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Francis N Chu, MD
Kaiser Permanente San Jose
Primary Program Contact
Rachel Gee
Kaiser Permanente San Jose
Locations
Kaiser Permanente San Jose
Bldg 1 Unit G
276 International Circle
San Jose, CA 95119
1800 Harrison St
Oakland, CA 94612-2298
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Nov 30, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 23, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Nov 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 22, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 13 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.