Pediatrics Residency Program
Valley Children's HealthcareValley Children's Healthcare is an ACGME-accredited Pediatrics residency program in Madera, CA. It has 14 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 41 residents in training. It reports 24.4% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $86,112. 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
Accredited since 2016 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Valley Childrens Healthcare-CA”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralResearch track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
ResearchAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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Top payer: CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ($10K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: Valley Children's Healthcare · Madera, CA
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Clinical sites
Valley Children's Healthcare
PrimaryLucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Valley Children's Hospital
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
St Agnes Medical Center (Fresno)
Location
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,595/mo · 68 days on market62.5% rental listings MoM
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Livability
County figures for Madera County, California (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Valley Children's Healthcare located?
- Valley Children's Healthcare is located in Madera, CA.
- Is Valley Children's Healthcare ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Valley Children's Healthcare holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Valley Children's Healthcare?
- Valley Children's Healthcare has approximately 41 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Valley Children's Healthcare?
- Median rent near Madera, CA is ~$2,195/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Valley Children's Healthcare accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 24.4% of Valley Children's Healthcare'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 Children's Healthcare sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Valley Children's Healthcare 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 Children's Healthcare require?
- Valley Children's Healthcare 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 Children's Healthcare?
- Valley Children's Healthcare reports a PGY-1 salary of $86,112. 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 Children's Healthcare?
- 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 Children's Healthcare to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Valley Children's Healthcare 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.