San Joaquin General Hospital
The San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine residency in French Camp, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Family Medicine residency founded in 1972 at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, a county teaching hospital, affiliated with UC Davis School of Medicine and part of the UC Davis network of affiliated family medicine programs. Three-year curriculum (PGY-1 to PGY-3) with 4-week blocks, including homeless outreach, procedure clinic, POCUS, musculoskeletal, geriatrics, and obstetrics. Training stresses a high-acuity underserved population, street medicine outreach, buprenorphine management, gender health and hormone titration, and HIV and hepatitis C care. Offers an Advanced Obstetrics Fellowship. Program director and department chair is Asma Jafri, MD. Does not accept ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visas.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Lead with full-spectrum, underserved care: the program names street medicine, homeless outreach rotations, and outreach clinics for unhoused people across San Joaquin County.
- Discuss interest in addiction medicine, gender-affirming care, HIV and hepatitis C; the curriculum calls out buprenorphine, hormone titration and HIV/HCV treatment, and graduates have gone into addiction medicine fellowships.
- Ask about the Advanced Obstetrics Fellowship and how OB exposure for residents interacts with it; graduates have also matched into OB and sports medicine fellowships.
- Mention POCUS, procedure clinic and musculoskeletal training, which appear as dedicated blocks in PGY-3.
- Ask about the resident research output (17 posters and 2 IRB-approved studies listed) and the UC Davis network education conference where residents present.
- Note the autonomy theme: the program says residents are treated as colleagues with real autonomy and train alongside Internal Medicine and Surgery residents.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Asma Jafri, MD
- Program coordinator
- Jennifer Hannibal
- Address
- San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine Residency, 500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231
- jhannibal@sjgh.org
- Phone
- (209) 468-6428
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 Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
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 San Joaquin General Hospital Family 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 San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the San Joaquin General Hospital Family 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.