The 2024–2025 academic year marked important growth for the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program. This year, we welcomed our largest intern class ever, 10 new residents, expanding our ability to train physicians committed to serving underserved communities. Residents provided essential care across our network, completing nearly 15,000 outpatient visits at East Niles Community Health Center and 10,000 inpatient encounters at Kern Medical. Training was strengthened through simulation workshops in obstetrics, suturing, ultrasound, and emergency care, as well as the annual ALSO® course, delivered in collaboration with partner residency programs. 340B pricing at nearby CSV sites gives our patients access to medications and treatments they would otherwise never be able to afford.
Our residents also made significant academic contributions, presenting over 30 scholarly presentations at regional and national conferences and maintaining a 100% board pass rate, with several scoring in the 90th percentile. Since 2017, the program has graduated 63 board-certified family physicians, many of whom continue to serve Kern and Fresno Counties, including 12 who currently work across CSV as clinicians, faculty, and leaders. With a strong focus on community health, addiction medicine, and street medicine, the Rio Bravo Residency Program continues to prepare the next generation of providers for the Central Valley.
Outpatient Visits Provided by Residents
Residency by the Numbers
Board exam pass rate
Inpatient encounters at Kern Medical
CSV-employed residency alumni serving as clinicians, faculty, and leaders
Scholarly presentations at regional and national conferences
Board-certified graduates since 2017
