3-Year Program dedicated to teaching excellence in clinical care
- High acuity, high volume site preparing residents to work in any ED in the country
- As of August 2021, our residents have performed nearly 4000 adult and pediatric resuscitations, over 2000 intubations, 1,800 central lines, and over 4000 point of care ultrasounds since residency inception in July 2018.
World Class Education Resources
- 6 Ultrasound machines, including 4 dedicated to resident education
- New state of the art simulation and medical lab opened June of 2020
- Diverse faculty with specialized training in Toxicology, EMS, Wilderness, Simulation, Ultrasound, Education, Community Outreach, Medico-Legal, and ED Operations
One of the Busiest ED in Northern California
- Nearly 100,000 visits per year (17% pediatrics)
- High Acuity with an over 16% admission rate
- Highest sepsis cases in the Common Spirit Health System
- Cared for more patients during COVID peaks than all other hospitals in the San Joaquin Valley
Commitment to Underserved Communities
- Not-for-profit tertiary care hospital system in the heart of Stockton, California
- The most racially diverse large city in America and one of the most progressive cities in America
- Parent organization dedicated to community outreach
- One of the CA BRIDGE program sites combating the opioid epidemic
Prime Northern California Location
- Historic gold rush port city on the banks of the mighty San Joaquin River
- 60 minute drive to the San Francisco Bay Area
- 90 minute drive to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
We at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, California are thrilled to announce the start of a new era in Medical Education at our facility. In the summer of 2018 we welcomed the first new residency programs in both Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine.