General Surgery·Bakersfield, CA

Kern Medical Center

Signal lift23%54%+31 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level

Step 2 invited

239–262

p10 – p90

Sample N

711

applicants this cycle

This cycle

—

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

0.6%

4 of 100 applicants

01Cohort funnelthis cycle

N = 711

Applied

711

100.0%

Invited

100

14.1%

Class size

0.6%

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Program Director

Amber Jones, MD

Email director

Program Coordinator

Juan Carlos Peregrina, BA

Email coordinator

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Training sites5 hospitals

1
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield, CA
Primary
2
City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, CA
Participant
3
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Participant
4
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, CA
Participant
5
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Participant

Score rangesinvited cohort

USMLE Step 2 CK239 – 262

180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates

US MD

28%

US DO

23%

US IMG

Non-US IMG

Applicant origin

In-state

36%

Out-of-state

11%

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Interview prepGeneral Surgery

specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common

specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common

clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common

behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?

clinicalWhat's your case log like?

personalTell me about yourself.★ common

specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common

programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common

behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common

personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common

Community resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26

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