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The San Joaquin Valley will soon have fewer training opportunities for doctors; one of Kern Medical’s residency programs is losing its accreditation. Kern Medical CEO Russell Judd says he doesn’t yet know why the hospital’s residency program in surgery will need to shut down. “We’re very disappointed by this,” Judd says. “Of course once we receive the findings we will do what is necessary to rectify those findings and reopen the program.” The program officially loses its accreditation at the end of June. At that time, five residents will graduate, but the remaining eight will need to transfer elsewhere. “This is an impact to education – this does not impact in any way the services we provide,” he says. “The clinical care to patients this does not impact at all.” It also doesn’t impact the hospital’s six other residency programs. But it could shrink the pipeline of surgeons into the Valley. Research has shown doctors are more likely to practice where they finish their residencies than
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