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Family Medicine Residency Program

Valley Consortium for Medical Education
Modesto, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200513703

Valley Consortium for Medical Education is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Modesto, CA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 27 residents in training. It reports 54.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $69,686. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
8
27 residents · 37 approved
PGY-1 salary
$69.7k
IMG percentage
54.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1444120C0

Accredited since 2010 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2026

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1444120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Valley Consortium-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
55%
x
US MD
9%
x
DO
36%
x
Women
42%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

Doctors Medical Center is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. We are known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, surgical weight loss, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and children’s services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
461
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
22,846
ED visits
73,947
Inpatient surgeries
5,223
Outpatient surgeries
9,106
Births
3,494
Daily census
370
Full-time staff
1,916

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Doctors Medical Center of Modesto · Modesto, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto

Primary
Modesto, CA461 beds

Stanislaus County Community Health Clinics

Modesto, CA

Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center

Modesto, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,385/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.4% of pay
Take-home$3,385/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,650/mo
State tax$772/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,686 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Stanislaus County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$79,661
+$1k vs US median
Avg Commute
31 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Lauren Brown-Berchtold, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Misty Hansen, MBA

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Stephanie Escarcega

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Cheryl Mead

GME Director

Coordinator

Mr. Jesus M Medrano, MBA

Institutional Coord/Vice President Academic Affairs

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Valley Consortium for Medical Education located?
Valley Consortium for Medical Education is located in Modesto, CA.
Is Valley Consortium for Medical Education ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Valley Consortium for Medical Education holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Valley Consortium for Medical Education?
Valley Consortium for Medical Education has approximately 27 residents in training.
How much is rent near Valley Consortium for Medical Education?
Median rent near Modesto, CA is ~$1,650/month for a 1BR and ~$1,850/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Valley Consortium for Medical Education accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 54.5% of Valley Consortium for Medical Education's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Valley Consortium for Medical Education sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Valley Consortium for Medical Education does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Valley Consortium for Medical Education require?
Valley Consortium for Medical Education does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Valley Consortium for Medical Education?
Valley Consortium for Medical Education reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,686. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Valley Consortium for Medical Education?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Valley Consortium for Medical Education to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Valley Consortium for Medical Education have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.