Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 3200512029
- Program website
- residency-scal-kaiserpermanente.org/residency/pediatrics (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Pediatrics, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
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What the program's website says
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- Interviews
Are interviews virtual or in person? Interview formats are determined by individual programs and may vary from year to year. source
Interview timeframe is typically from October – January, this varies by program. source
- Visa
Does Kaiser sponsor Visas? Visas (which include, Temporary TN work status, temporary H-1B and J-1) can only be sponsored for hard to fill positions. source
J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship is not available for residency or fellowship positions. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
Are COMLEX scores accepted? COMLEX-USA scores are accepted for applicants from accredited osteopathic medical schools. source
Psychiatry-Outpatient(no minimum USMLE or COMLEX score requirement) source
Copy of Official Board Scores (USMLE or COMLEX): Please upload this as a Supplemental Document (This is required for all rotations). source
- ECFMG
Must submit an ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Status Report at the time of application. source
- Letters of recommendation
Applicants are reviewed holistically, and interview decisions are based on the entirety of the application, including examination performance, academic achievement, clinical experiences, letters of recommendation, and other relevant qualifications. source
How are applicants selected for interviews? Programs use a holistic review process that considers the applicant’s academic achievements, experiences, letters of recommendation, personal statement, examination performance, and other relevant qualifications. source
Three letters of recommendation* – one of which should be from specialty in which you are applying source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Southern California Kaiser Permanente source
- Associate program director: Ameeta Ganju, MD source
- Associate program director: Jelena Douillard, MD source
- Associate program director: Doris Waldron, MD · lamc-peds-chief@kp.org source
- Program coordinator: Hasmik Khachatryan · hasmik.khachatryan@kp.org source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
Counted from the program's own residents page (page 1 · page 2 · page 3) on Nov 15, 2026. We count lines that name a country or medical school, not people, and we do not store names, so treat the numbers as approximate and check the page.
Medical schools named
- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2
- San Diego School of Medicine 2
- Western University of Health Sciences 2
- Chicago Medical School 1
- Eastern Virginia Medical School 1
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 1
- George Washington University School of Medicine 1
- Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine 1
- Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- Wayne State University School of Medicine 1
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