Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Santa Clara) Program
About This Program
Kaiser Santa Clara is a university affiliated tertiary care center in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our hospital was recently named among the world's best hospitals by Newsweek, a top hospital by US News and World Report, and the #1 cardiac care hospital in the state by Health Grades. We are a major academic medical center with residents, fellows, and medical students across a variety of medical disciplines.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sudhir Sunder Rajan, MD
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
Primary Program Contact
Estell J Cobian
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
Locations
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
Graduate Med Education Dept 384
710 Lawrence Expwy
Santa Clara, CA 95051
1800 Harrison St
Oakland, CA 94612-2298
700 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173
751 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95128-2180
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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 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
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
Interview Period Starts
Oct 14, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
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.