United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley Program
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
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Avg Work Hours
0 Hours/Week
Program Setting
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Application Service
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Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Duc M Chung, MD
2500 Alluvial Ave
Primary Program Contact
Vanessa Valdez, MD
2500 Alluvial Ave
Program ID: 3400500003
Locations
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley Program
3875 W Beechwood Ave
Fresno, CA 93711
San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital
7173 N Sharon Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic Center
1630 E Herndon Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027-5693
Mercy Medical Center Merced
315 Mercy Ave
Merced, CA 95340
VA Central California Health Care System
2615 E Clinton Ave
Fresno, CA 93703
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
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Interviews Conducted Last Year
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Interviews/First Year Positions
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No Program Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
No
Must Have Passed Step 2
No
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Minimum
0 Letters
Maximum
0 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
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Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0:1
Program Faculty
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Female Faculty
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Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
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Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
0 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
0 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
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Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
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NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
6
Current Residents
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
SEP1
Interview Offer Dates
Sep 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
0 Hours
Hospital Outpatient
0%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
0%
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Data not provided by program
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
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Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Maximum # of paid days
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Maximum # of unpaid days
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