Program Requirements & Eligibility

Fellowship Program

All fellowship applications must include the following documents:

• Specified application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement
• Medical School Transcript
• Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
• USMLE/COMLEX Transcript, Step 1 , 2 and 3
• Medical License
• Letter of recommendation from residency program director
• Two additional letters of recommendation

Applicants interested in the following:

• Allergy
• Cardiology
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Electrophysiology
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics
• Hospice and Palliative Care
• Interventional Cardiology
• Nephrology
• Sports Medicine*

* For Sports Medicine, as an adjunct to your ERAS application, please print the document(Code of Ethics for the Match) and submit directly to the programs you are applying to.  Please submit the Code of Ethics in place of your 4th letter of recommendation, or email it directly to Socal.Residency@kp.org

Must apply and submit documents via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Applicants interested in:

• Community Medicine Fellowship – Click here to apply online

Applicants interested in:

• Ortho Sports Medicine

Must complete application and submission of documents via the SF Match.

*** Please visit your program of interest’s page for application deadline.

Visas (which include, Temporary TN work status, temporary H-1B and J-1) can only be sponsored for hard to fill positions. However, our training programs are extremely competitive and do not meet the hard to fill criteria.

External Resident Rotation

If you’re in a residency program in the United States and want to see what Kaiser Permanente Southern California is really like behind the scenes, why not apply for a clinical rotation with us? You’ll find a wide variety of clerkships and electives at many Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers near you.

Application Process:
The rotation application and supporting documents for clinical rotations should be received by the Physician Education department at least 30 days before the desired rotation date.  Once a rotation date is approved and granted, all required compliance training modules and attestation forms should be submitted to the Physician Education department prior to the start of the rotation. Rotations may not start on a holiday or weekend if resident has not registered at the Physician Education Department.

Documents required of rotating Residents/Affiliates:

• Current Kaiser Permanente Rotation Application* (within 1 yr)
• Current CV or copy of ERAS application
• Letter of Agreement or Good Standing from Medical School Dean/Program Director stipulating malpractice and liability insurance*
• CA State Medical License-Required of American Medical Graduates after 2nd year of residency, International Medical Graduates after 3rd year of residency
• DEA Certificate- Required of American Medical Graduates at the start of 3rd year of residency,  International Medical Graduates at the start of 4th year of residency
• Current  BLS or ACLS Certification
• State Issued Photo ID
• Current Health Screening w/proof of PPD/MMVR (within 1yr)

*This document is not required of students/residents from Kaiser Permanente, Southern California affiliate learning institutions for core curriculum and clerkship rotations. Affiliate learning institutions with a current Memo of Understanding (MOU) or contract for clinical education can submit a list of residents approved for clinical rotation in lieu of each student submitting a rotation application and Letter of Agreement/Good Standing.  Residents applying for elective rotations apart from the learning institution must submit all of the above documents.

**These are minimum document requirements, please inquire with specific location contact for additional location requirement(s).

The institution’s list of rotating students should be submitted at least three weeks before the rotation and include:

• signature of the Clerkship Director/faculty member,
• the requested dates and duration of rotation,
• a statement regarding the institutions responsibility for malpractice and liability coverage.

Before the Start of the Rotation
After residents/affiliates are approved for a clinical rotation, each rotator will be required to complete/submit the following documents before the start of the rotation. It is recommended that these documents be completed on-line before the orientation or rotation begins:

• Kaiser Permanente Compliance, HIPAA Training and Course Completion Form
• Current Health Screening w/proof of PPD & MMVR (within 1 yr)
• Confidentially Agreement
• Child Abuse Reporting Form
• Elder Abuse Form
• Alcohol and Drug Policy
• EMTALA guidelines Form
• Acknowledgement & Attestation Form
• Guidelines for Universal Safety Precautions
• Rotator Information Sheet
• Copy of State Issued ID
• State License (if applicable)
• DEA Certificate (if applicable)
• Copy of current BLS or ACLS certificate

Forms

• Rotators Document Check-Off List
• Kaiser Permanente Rotation Application
• Kaiser Permanente On-Line Compliance Training Instructions
• Online training: http://learn.kp.org
• Health Screening Requirements
• Alcohol & Drug Policy
• Child Abuse Form
• Acknowledgement & Attestation Form
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Elder & Dependent Abuse Form
• EMTALA Requirements
• Guidelines Universal Precautions
• KP Principles Of Responsibility
• Rotator Info Sheet
• Interpretive Services Attestation rev 2014
• Regional Handwashing Policy
• Health Status Info.

Orientation
All clinical rotators are required to check-in at Kaiser Permanente Physician/ Staff Education Department on the first and last day of the rotation. The first day of the rotation will include an orientation. The Physician Education department coordinator will make a copy of the state issued photo ID, collect any required documents including proof of health screening, and ensure the student has completed the Kaiser Permanente Compliance documents and training. Once this process is complete the rotator will be given a badge with access to the hospital campus and parking facilities.

Sign-In Procedure
All resident/affiliate rotators are required to submit a rotation schedule.  The schedule must be signed by the resident/affiliate rotator and the physician preceptor at the conclusion of the rotation.

Conclusion of the Rotation
All rotators must check out of the rotation at its conclusion and return all Kaiser Permanente property, clothing, and badges.

Click here to take the Resident Rotation Survey

An exit evaluation form may be requested of each rotator.

For a list of rotations offered by location and contact information, please view the table below:

Goldsmith Scholarship

The Oliver Goldsmith, MD Scholarship for the Promotion and Advancement of Culturally Responsive Care honors second- or third-year medical/osteopathic students who have demonstrated commitment to the advancement of culturally responsive care (CRC) through community service, clinical volunteering, or research. Each awardee will receive $5,000 toward his or her education, participate in a mentoring program with a KP clinician and complete a four-to-six week clinical rotation at a KP facility.

Please read scholarship criteria and instructions for more information on the Goldsmith Scholarship.

Or,

Click Here to Apply online

Fontana Medical Center

Los Angeles Medical Center

Orange County Medical Center

Riverside Medical Center

San Diego Medical Center

Woodland Hills Medical Center