Kern Medical Center

Submitted by SYbarra on May 17, 2011 - 11:45am
Medical School Affiliation: 
Kern Medical Center
Institution Address: 
1700 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.kmcemed.edu/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 4
Number of residents per entering class: 
6
Number of residents currently in training: 
20
Percentage of residents who are women: 
6.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
7
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
1
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year program began: 
1976
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Sonya
Coordinator Last Name: 
Ybarra
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
ybarras@kernmedctr.com
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 661 326 2160
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 661 326 2165
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chairman
Chair First Name: 
Rick
Chair Last Name: 
McPheeters DO
Research Director
First Name: 
Paul
Last Name: 
Walsh, M.D.
Email: 
yousentwhohome@gmail.com
Phone: 
+1 661 326 2160
Areas of department research interest: 
Routine Laboratory Studies for Medical Clearance of Psychiatric Patients: A Pilot Study, An Open Label Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Rapid Loading of Carbamazepine: An Interim Report.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Kern Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
150
Number of beds in ED: 
36
Total number of annual ED visits: 
41250
Pediatric visits (%): 
13750
Admission rate (%): 
13
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
3
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
23
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Peds - 2
IM - 1
Ortho - 1
ICU - 2
ED - 5
VAC - 1
*CCU - 1
PGY-2: 
Neurosurg - 1
Elec - 1
ED - 9
Vac - 1
Elec/EMS - 1
PGY-3: 
Admin/EMS - 1
Elec - 2
ED - 9
Vac - 1
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No