Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Santa Barbara, CALast Updated: 2/19/2026

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities
10
Hospital Outpatient
5%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A

Employment Policies & Benefits

On-site child care
Moving allowance
Housing stipend
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Educational Benefits

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required (4 wks)

Tracks & Educational Features

Another track
Yes

Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes

Medical Insurance Coverage

Salary Compensation

$0-$81k

PGY-1 through PGY-5

PGY-1
$0
PGY-2
$68,017
PGY-3
$72,552
PGY-4
$77,510
PGY-5
$80,674

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days21
Sick Days12