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Transitional Year Residency Program

Valley Health System
Las Vegas, NV
Continued AccreditationACGME #9993100003

Valley Health System is an ACGME-accredited Transitional Year residency program in Las Vegas, NV. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 61.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $56,322. 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
13
13 residents · 13 approved
PGY-1 salary
$56.3k
IMG percentage
61.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2201999P0

Accredited since 2023 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2025

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

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

Application requirements

Step 1
Required
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Required
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2201999P0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Valley Health System-NV”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
62%
x
US MD
15%
x
DO
23%
x
Women
46%
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
80
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
28
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
80
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
169
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 2 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$23K
Research
$0
Payments
10

Top payer: BIOTRONIK INC. ($9K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
8,829
ED visits
16,399
Inpatient surgeries
801
Outpatient surgeries
1,788
Births
756
Daily census
115
Full-time staff
843

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas, NV

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center

Primary
Las Vegas, NV169 beds

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

Las Vegas, NV148 beds

Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center

Las Vegas, NV165 beds

Henderson Hospital

Henderson, NV145 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,866/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~38.9% of pay
Take-home$2,866/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,828/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $56,322 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Clark County, Nevada (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$73,845
−$5k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 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

Ali Haq, MBBS, MD, FACP

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Julie Tanaka

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Leslie S Forrest, MHA

Administrative DIrector for GME

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Valley Health System located?
Valley Health System is located in Las Vegas, NV.
Is Valley Health System ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Valley Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Valley Health System?
Valley Health System has approximately 13 residents in training.
How much is rent near Valley Health System?
Median rent near Las Vegas, NV is ~$1,828/month for a 1BR and ~$1,966/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Valley Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 61.5% of Valley Health System'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 Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Valley Health System 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 Health System require?
Valley Health System 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 Health System?
Valley Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $56,322. 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 Health System?
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 Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Valley Health System 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.