Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD)
The Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Emergency Medicine residency in Visalia, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Three-year ACGME-accredited EM residency at Kaweah Health (Visalia), launched in 2013 with six residents and now 10 per class. The community teaching hospital's ED sees almost 100,000 patients a year; it is a district hospital, the only hospital in its city and the only trauma center in its county, serving nearly 500,000 people. Core values: service, leadership and care for the underserved. Perks listed include 24/7 ED pharmacists and a scribe program. Hospital also hosts five other residencies and three fellowships, including Emergency Ultrasound and Medical Education & Simulation.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Mission fit matters: the director says great residents align personally with caring for a medically underserved community, so give a concrete example of serving underserved patients.
- Only trauma center in the county and only hospital in the city, with ~100,000 ED visits a year: ask how procedure and resuscitation volume is distributed across PGY levels.
- PGY2 includes Pediatric ED and Pediatric ICU months at Valley Children's Healthcare plus Neurosurgery and a Rapid Response Team rotation; ask how these shape pediatric confidence.
- PGY3 has 36 weeks of ED, 8 weeks of electives and an EMS/Admin block; electives range from Rural EM, Wilderness, Burn and Sports Medicine to a teaching elective attending the ACEP teaching fellowship. Come with a career-track elective plan.
- On-site Emergency Ultrasound and Medical Education & Simulation fellowships, and ultrasound used daily on all ED rotations: ask about ultrasound credentialing and teaching opportunities.
- Interviews run on Wednesdays; ask about faculty leadership roles at hospital, county and state level and how residents get involved.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Sean Oldroyd, DO
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 10 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.