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
Garth Jon Olango, MD, PhD
Kern Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Nayab Alam, MHA, MPH
Kern Med Ctr
Locations
Kern Med Ctr
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Pgm
1700 Mount Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93306
1700 Mount Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93305
3300 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759
901 Olive Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308
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
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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
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 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Aug 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
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 residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20-22 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.