UCLA-Kern Medical Center Program
About This Program
UCLA-Kern Psychiatry training program is community care and clinical research focused academic program dedicated to train psychiatry residents, fellows and medical students with diversity to provide compassionate high quality mental health care to the community and the central valley.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sara Abdijadid, DO
Kern Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jennifer Magno
Kern Med Ctr
Locations
Kern Med Ctr
Psychiatry Pgm
1700 Mount Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93306
14445 Olive View Dr
Sylmar, CA 91342-1495
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073-2128
3300 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
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
Sep 3, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 6, 2025 - Feb 5, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
May 30, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Nov 5, 2026 - Feb 4, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 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.