Clinica Sierra Vista - Bakersfield Program

Bakersfield, CA

Specialty:Family medicine

ACGME Code:1200500738

NRMP Code:1708120C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program (RBFMRP) is a three-year postgraduate training program that offers six residency positions each year. The program is conducted at Clinica Sierra Vista, a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Kern County, California. RBFMRP has established an academic affiliation with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) since 2014. The primary objective of the program is to prepare and retain Family Medicine physicians who are dedicated to serving underserved populations in California's central San Joaquin Valley.1

Curriculum and Rotations

The RBFMRP provides a comprehensive curriculum designed to foster the development of competent and compassionate family physicians. Throughout the three years, residents will engage in a variety of rotations across different medical disciplines, ensuring they gain the necessary skills to practice Family Medicine effectively. Core rotations typically include internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatry, and outpatient family medicine.

Training Environment

Additional training takes place in various settings, including outpatient community clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals. The program emphasizes a community-oriented primary care approach, where residents will participate in the care of patients across diverse socio-economic backgrounds. This training aligns with the program's commitment to address the health disparities prevalent in the region.

Research and Community Involvement

Residents are encouraged to engage in research activities that focus on issues relevant to family medicine and community health. The program faculty support residents in developing their research ideas, guiding them through the process to ensure that their findings can contribute to evidence-based practices in the field. In addition, the program values community involvement, with residents participating in outreach programs aimed at improving health literacy and access to healthcare services for underserved populations.1

Unique Aspects of the Program

One of the standout features of the RBFMRP is its integration with various community services such as behavioral health, dental care, pediatrics, and more, all provided at the East Niles Community Health Center. This integrated approach allows residents to experience firsthand how to provide holistic care to their patients.1

Training Sites

Residents will spend a significant portion of their training at Clinica Sierra Vista's East Niles Community Health Center, which is known for its focus on serving low-income and medically underserved populations. This training site fosters a supportive environment to nurture the clinical skills and knowledge of residents, preparing them for future practice in diverse settings.

Visa Support and Competitiveness

The RBFMRP is considered to be friendly towards international medical graduates (IMGs) and carries no specific restrictions that would unfavorably impact DO or IMG applicants. The program offers support for J-1 visa sponsorship, which is commonly necessary for international residents.1

Application Requirements

Applicants to the RBFMRP must be graduates of medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Those who graduated from international medical schools must possess a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate. Furthermore, applicants should have already completed both Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE or the COMLEX, with scores that meet the program’s criteria for satisfaction. Notably, candidates should have graduated from medical school no more than three years prior to the start of the residency program.1

Benefits and Support

The RBFMRP offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, ensuring residents can focus on their training without undue financial stress. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement options, vacation time, and sick leave.1

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued11

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2012 - 2013	Application	--
02	2013 - 2014	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
03	2014 - 2015	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
04	2015 - 2016	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2014
05	2016 - 2017	Continued	Jan 30, 2017
06	2017 - 2018	Continued	Jan 31, 2018
07	2018 - 2019	Continued	Jan 30, 2019
08	2019 - 2020	Continued	Apr 30, 2020
09	2020 - 2021	Continued	Jan 27, 2021
10	2021 - 2022	Continued	Jan 26, 2022

Program

Program Size

10, 10, 10 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 28, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

DO · 4%

U.S. IMG · 81%

Non-U.S. IMG · 15%

Training

Fellowship Rate:17%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.3X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Full-time Practice · 50%

Academic · 4%

Fellowship · 17%

Other · 29%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 12 days^[1]

First Year Paid Vacation: 15 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $74,000^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 70 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:J1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

15%

Ross University School of Medicine

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

More than 1 school has this rank*

* Multiple schools share the same admissions rate.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No 2026 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

No data available for USMLE
STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

No data available for COMLEX
Level 2 Score

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 1708120C0

2020

8 of 8

2021

8 of 8

2022

8 of 8

2023

6 of 6

2024

8 of 8

2025

10 of 10

2026

10 of 10

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

3 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

3 Publications (5 yr)

Cureus2026

An Uncommon Occipital Horn Arachnoid Cyst in a Newborn.

Rachel Battersby,¹Rasha Alnajjar,²Jacquelyn Garcia,³Brian Shafter,²

PMID: 42453849doi.org/10.7759/cureus.110803

Annals of family medicine2025

Ultrasound Guidance Can Reduce IUD Insertion Time.

Nayoung Sung,¹Sally Wonderly,²Verna Marquez,²

PMID: 40983544doi.org/10.1370/afm.240573

Location

Bakersfield, CA ^[5]

Population

403,455

Median income

$79,355Below

Education

22.2%Above

Employment

59.2%Above

Health

7.9%Above

Age

31Below

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Bakersfield, CA

State - California

United States

1/31/2015

$1,066

$1,615

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,072

$1,623

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,073

$1,658

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,071

$1,678

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,073

$1,736

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,072

$1,750

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,077

$1,737

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,075

$1,758

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,076

$1,775

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,079

$1,780

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,080

$1,792

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,078

$1,793

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,080

$1,827

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,080

$1,834

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,084

$1,835

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,085

$1,833

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,079

$1,876

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,081

$1,885

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,083

$1,884

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,089

$1,904

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,088

$1,910

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,087

$1,916

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,089

$1,923

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,093

$1,928

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,096

$1,940

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,099

$1,955

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,099

$1,980

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,102

$1,989

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,107

$1,997

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,109

$2,009

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,109

$2,010

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,112

$2,010

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,118

$2,023

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,122

$2,031

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,123

$2,033

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,126

$2,051

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,130

$2,058

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,137

$2,070

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,139

$2,070

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,140

$2,078

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,143

$2,083

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,146

$2,091

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,151

$2,099

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,151

$2,106

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,158

$2,113

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,163

$2,119

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,169

$2,134

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,172

$2,159

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,177

$2,170

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,182

$2,173

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,188

$2,197

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,194

$2,209

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,200

$2,215

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,207

$2,223

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,212

$2,235

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,218

$2,242

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,220

$2,249

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,224

$2,256

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,229

$2,257

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,234

$2,263

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,237

$2,275

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,240

$2,281

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,245

$2,284

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,250

$2,291

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,249

$2,279

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,259

$2,275

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,283

$2,277

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,311

$2,282

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,312

$2,295

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,321

$2,304

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,326

$2,316

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,346

$2,327

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,365

$2,336

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,368

$2,348

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,380

$2,351

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,385

$2,368

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,415

$2,393

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,432

$2,417

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,441

$2,446

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,452

$2,479

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,495

$2,511

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,527

$2,525

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,564

$2,551

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,584

$2,557

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,609

$2,579

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,641

$2,600

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,653

$2,623

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,675

$2,641

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,690

$2,651

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,704

$2,662

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,717

$2,665

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,710

$2,669

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,711

$2,670

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,710

$2,676

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,707

$2,682

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,700

$2,684

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,698

$2,672

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,702

$2,665

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,714

$2,663

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,728

$2,676

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,730

$2,666

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,736

$2,666

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,744

$2,680

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,762

$2,683

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,762

$2,688

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,767

$2,697

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,768

$2,696

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,784

$2,705

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,788

$2,703

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,788

$2,707

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,789

$2,712

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,798

$2,722

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,803

$2,731

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,812

$2,741

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,812

$2,745

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,818

$2,752

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,819

$2,763

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,828

$2,762

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,836

$2,767

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,840

$2,770

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,844

$2,805

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,853

$2,820

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,858

$2,836

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,854

$2,846

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,859

$2,849

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,859

$2,849

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,865

$2,854

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,866

$2,862

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,876

$2,834

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,877

$2,894

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,881

$2,907

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,882

$2,907

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,886

$2,925

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,887

$2,926

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Bakersfield, CA

State - California

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

220

2/1/2022

201

3/1/2022

239

106

4/1/2022

208

103

5/1/2022

237

109

6/1/2022

237

109

7/1/2022

238

113

8/1/2022

242

113

9/1/2022

222

109

10/1/2022

232

107

11/1/2022

181

12/1/2022

199

104

1/1/2023

207

108

2/1/2023

187

3/1/2023

205

101

4/1/2023

233

104

5/1/2023

214

112

6/1/2023

230

108

7/1/2023

233

116

8/1/2023

231

113

9/1/2023

196

109

10/1/2023

220

117

11/1/2023

194

12/1/2023

198

104

1/1/2024

204

2/1/2024

196

3/1/2024

208

100

4/1/2024

221

101

5/1/2024

216

106

6/1/2024

222

106

7/1/2024

246

109

8/1/2024

213

106

9/1/2024

227

104

10/1/2024

230

102

11/1/2024

189

12/1/2024

188

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

100

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

173

11/1/2025

161

12/1/2025

166

1/1/2026

159

2/1/2026

140

3/1/2026

Living in Bakersfield, CA

Crime Rate and Safety

Bakersfield has a moderate crime rate, with areas that are safer than others. It's always good to research specific neighborhoods.

Fun Activities

Bakersfield offers a variety of outdoor activities like hiking in the nearby mountains, visiting museums, and attending local events.

Climate

Bakersfield has a hot desert climate with dry, hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for very high temperatures in the summer.

Races and Population

Bakersfield has a diverse population with a significant Hispanic and Caucasian community.

Education

Bakersfield has several educational institutions including California State University, Bakersfield.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Bakersfield is lower than in many other parts of California, making it more affordable.

Proximity to Big Cities

Bakersfield is located about 2 hours away from Los Angeles by car. Los Angeles offers a wide range of cultural activities and entertainment options.

Pros

Lower cost of living compared to other areas in California
diverse population
proximity to Los Angeles.

Cons

Hot summers
moderate crime rate in some areas.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1200500738

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/92cc1669-783d-3f9c-5568-5212a8a96210

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US0603526

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

Clinica Sierra Vista - Bakersfield Program

Overview

Curriculum and Rotations

Training Environment

Research and Community Involvement

Unique Aspects of the Program

Training Sites

Visa Support and Competitiveness

Application Requirements

Benefits and Support

Web sources

SmartPick

Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years [4]

Roster

Publications

An Uncommon Occipital Horn Arachnoid Cyst in a Newborn.

Ultrasound Guidance Can Reduce IUD Insertion Time.

Location

Living in Bakersfield, CA

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Big Cities

Pros

Cons

FAQ

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Nearby programs

Other specialties near Bakersfield, CA

References

Match History ^[4]