Natividad Medical Center Program
About This Program
The Natividad Family Medicine Residency is a UCSF-affiliated, unopposed 10-10-10 program at the county hospital in Salinas, California. Residents receive rigorous training with extensive inpatient, OB, procedural, and continuity experience. Our FQHC continuity clinic serves immigrant farmworkers, children and pregnant patients, adults with chronic illness, and people with substance use disorders. Residents train alongside dedicated full-spectrum family medicine faculty and gain expertise in POCU
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Melissa Brooks Nothnagle, MD, MSc
Natividad Med Center
Primary Program Contact
Claudia Tovar
Natividad Med Ctr
Locations
Natividad Med Center
Bldg 400 3rd Fl Ste 303
1441 Constitution Blvd
Salinas, CA 93906-3195
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- physicians who have worked with you clinically
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 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: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
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
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 8 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.