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Family Medicine Residency Program

Valley Health Team, Inc.
Fresno, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200500750Community

Valley Health Team, Inc. is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Fresno, CA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 83.3% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $71,145. 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
4
12 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$71.1k
IMG percentage
83.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2111120C0

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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
3
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
2111120C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

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

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Rural

Rural

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
83%
x
US MD
8%
x
DO
8%
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
52
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.3
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

Non-Profit

Community Health System is a private, not-for-profit, health system that employs more than 11,000 people. We've grown a lot since 1897 and we're not done yet. We have affiliations of nearly 2,500 physicians, a partnership with UCSF Fresno, and one of central California's largest HMO health plans. Being a part of the Community family means being a part of the innovation that cares for more residents in the Central Valley than any other healthcare system in the area. And we do it for everybody, regardless of their ability to pay. If you want to be a part of a team that operates like a family and challenges each other to constantly improve and grow together, you belong here.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
852
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 4 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$81K
Research
$0
Payments
12

Top payer: AngioDynamics, Inc. ($56K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
37,034
ED visits
37,423
Inpatient surgeries
3,860
Outpatient surgeries
7,095
Births
4,127
Daily census
779
Full-time staff
4,576

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Community Regional Medical Center · Fresno, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Community Regional Medical Center

Primary
Fresno, CA852 beds

Valley Children's Hospital

Madera, CA209 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,850/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~21.8% of pay
Take-home$3,850/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,290/mo
State tax$789/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,145 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$71,434
−$7k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Lydia Herrera-Mata, MD, MS

Program Director

Program Director

Stacey Quintana

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Valley Health Team, Inc. located?
Valley Health Team, Inc. is located in Fresno, CA.
What type of program is Valley Health Team, Inc.?
Valley Health Team, Inc. is a community-based residency program.
Is Valley Health Team, Inc. ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Valley Health Team, Inc. holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Valley Health Team, Inc.?
Valley Health Team, Inc. has approximately 12 residents in training.
How much is rent near Valley Health Team, Inc.?
Median rent near Fresno, CA is ~$1,290/month for a 1BR and ~$1,480/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Valley Health Team, Inc. accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 83.3% of Valley Health Team, Inc.'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 Team, Inc. sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Valley Health Team, Inc. 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 Team, Inc. require?
Valley Health Team, Inc. 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 Team, Inc.?
Valley Health Team, Inc. reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,145. 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 Team, Inc.?
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 Team, Inc. to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Valley Health Team, Inc. 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.
Family Medicine Residency Program at Valley Health Team, Inc.