Valley Health Team Family Medicine Residency Program

Central Fresno Community Health Center: Home of Valley Health Team Family Medicine Residency Program

The Valley Health Team Family Medicine Residency Program (VHTFMRP), located in Fresno, California, is a four-person per year residency training program created as a Teaching Health Center, led by Valley Health Team, Inc. This program was formed in response to the shortage of primary care physicians in the Central San Joaquin Valley.

Curriculum

The Valley Health Team Family Medicine Residency Program (VHTFMRP) offers a three-year (36 month) residency program. The duration of residency training is specified by and subject to change by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education Residency Review Committee on Family Medicine (ACGME-RRC). The VHTFMRP has its Family Medicine Center at Valley Health Team Central Fresno Community Health Center. All residents are expected to compete each rotation as scheduled. *Note: There are 13-four week blocks in 12 months.

Locations and Partners

Community Regional Medical Center - Fresno

The Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno is locally owned, nonprofit Community Medical Centers(CMC). CMC is the central San Joaquin Valley’s largest healthcare provider and private employer with a 909 bed hospital and trauma center located near downtown Fresno.

View Community Regional Medical Center's Website

Valley Children's Hospital - Madera

The Valley Children’s Hospital, located in Madera, is the premier pediatric medical center in the heart of the Golden State. The hospital is a not-for-profit, state-of-the-art children’s hospital on a 50-acre campus with a medical staff of more than 643 physicians.

View Valley Children's Hospital Website 

Block Rotations

PGY-1

Rotation	Location
Family Medicine Inpatient (1 block) /FM-OB Inpt (1 block)	CRMC
Medicine Inpatient	CRMC
ICU	CRMC
Cardiology (Inpatient)	CRMC
OB/Gyn	CRMC
General Surgery (Inpatient & Outpatient)	CRMC
Orthopedic Surgery (Inpatient & Outpatient)	CRMC
Emergency Medicine	CRMC
Orientation	VHT
Pediatric Outpatient	ACC at CRMC Campus
Community Medicine	VHT
Community Health	VHT

PGY - 2

Rotation	Location
Family Medicine Inpatient	CRMC
Medicine Inpatient	CRMC
OB/Gyn / VHT Specialty Clinic	CRMC / VHT
Rheumatology	ACC at CRMC Campus
Emergency Medicine	CRMC
Pediatric Inpatient	VCH
Sports Medicine	VCH
Rural Family Medicine Clinics	VHT
Family Medicine Clinic	VHT
Rural Family Medicine Clinics / FM-OB Inpt	UHC / CRMC
Behavioral Health	UHC
Elective (2 Blocks)	TBD

PGY - 3

Rotation	Location
Rural Family Medicine Clinics (3 Blocks)	VHT
Advocacy & QI	VHT
Family Medicine Clinic	VHT
Endocrinology / Diabetes	ACC at CRMC Campus
Pediatric Emergency Medicine	VCH
Rural Family Medicine Clinic	UHC
Geriatrics / Palliative	VHT & CBO
Specialty Clinics	VHT
Electives (2 Blocks)	TBD

General Information and Benefits

Clinical Experience and Education

Work hours are assigned in compliance with the ACGME rules for Clinical Experience and Education.

Benefits

Benefits include Medical Insurance, Life Insurance with AD & D, Malpractice Insurance, and more. Benefits are covered beginning the first day of employment.

For a complete list of benefits, please download our  Benefits list by clicking this link: BENEFITS.

Call Rooms 

Available at training sites, generally private rooms with telephone and computer access.

For a complete list of benefits, please download our  Benefits list by clicking this link: BENEFITS.

Compensation

Salaries effective 7/1/2024 thru 6/30/2025

Note: Chief resident receive an additional $150 stipend per month.

Meals / Parking

Meals and parking are provided at all training sites while on duty according to facility guidelines.

For a complete list of benefits, please download our  Benefits list by clicking this link: BENEFITS.

Leaves / Educational Conference

Vacation and Educational Leave as well as Sick leave are provided.

For a complete list of benefits, please download our  Benefits list by clicking this link: BENEFITS.