Family Medicine Residency Program
Valley Health SystemValley Health System is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Las Vegas, NV. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 29 residents in training. It reports 26.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $58,575. 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 2018 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Valley Health System-NV”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Southwest Medical, part of OptumCareTM, was founded in Las Vegas in 1972 and is Nevada’s largest multispecialty medical group with 370 local health care providers through Southwest Medical and OptumCare Specialty and Primary Care, including seven convenient care centers, six urgent care centers, two outpatient surgery centers and two community centers catering to older adults, plus access to a network of 800 providers throughout southern Nevada. Our full spectrum of health care services includes Southwest Medical Associates Hospice, improving the quality of life for people experiencing a terminal illness. We bring care and comfort home to our patients through Home Health Services, Home Care Plus and Total Home Care and Palliative Care, part of the continuum of care for all stages of a person's life. For more than four decades we have provided this experienced, compassionate, innovative and high-quality care to patients throughout Southern Nevada. From our 24-hour urgent care center to industry-leading technology such as convenient e-visits and online options like the NowClinic® telemedicine platform, Southwest Medical’s goal is to bring patients the health care they want, the way they want it. For more information: SMALV.COM.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($121K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: Southwest Medical Associates-Oakey Healthcare Center · Las Vegas, NV
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Southwest Medical Associates-Oakey Healthcare Center
PrimarySummerlin Hospital Medical Center
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $58,575 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,125/mo · 52 days on market4.6% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Clark County, Nevada (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 Health System located?
- Valley Health System is located in Las Vegas, NV.
- What type of program is Valley Health System?
- Valley Health System is a community-based residency program.
- 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 29 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 — 26.7% 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 $58,575. 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.