Kern Medical Center Program

Bakersfield, CA

Specialty:Family medicine

ACGME Code:1200500020

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
02	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Program

Program Size

6, 6, 6 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2025)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: --

First Year Average Weekly Hours: --

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Bakersfield, CA ^[4]

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 ^[5]

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 ^[6]

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/1200500020

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

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

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

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

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