Transitional Year

Welcome to Transitional Year:

The Transitional Year Residency Program at Kern Medical received Initial Accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 2025. Our programplans on being one of the most technical and hands-on transitional year residency programs in the Central Valley. In one year, Kern Medical will not only provide you with the core education expected from a transitional program, but also electives from our well-established and quality hospital programs. Our core rotations include Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, Ambulatory Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Surgery. These electives we offer will more than prepare you for your next residency program.

Bakersfield is one of the fastest-growing cities of the Central Valley, with coastlines less than 2 and a half hours away. The city's outer areas leave many opportunities for one to explore nature and disconnect while being able to have the luxury of commuting to the city in minutes. Another advantage of moving to Bakersfield is the low cost of housing relative to the neighboring major cities. Kern Medical’s mission is, guided by the needs of our patients and their families, Kern Medical will deliver safe, compassionate, high-quality care and improve the health and well-being of our community. Should you match with our program, we are confident that you will see for yourselfthat Kern Medical and our program uphold both of their missions. The selection for residents to be in our transitional year residency program is strictly prioritized by The MATCH.

Sarayu Vasan, MD, MPH
Program Director, Transitional Year Residency
Clerkship Director, UCLA Medical Students
Core Faculty, Inpatient Psychiatry & ECT Program
Asst. Clinical Professor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine