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 Zuniga
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
- 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
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- 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 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
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
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 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.