Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine
The Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine Family Medicine residency in Modesto, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Valley Consortium for Medical Education (VCME) Family Medicine Residency, Modesto, CA: a non-profit community program founded in 2009, affiliated with UC Davis and designated California's first Teaching Health Center site. Inpatient care at Doctors Medical Center (461 beds, Level II trauma center, about 4,500 deliveries per year); continuity clinic at Golden Valley Health Centers' Modesto Paradise Clinic, an FQHC. Patients are about 50% Hispanic, 80% Medi-Cal. Curriculum includes Areas of Concentration with certification, addiction medicine, street medicine, Rainbow (LGBTQ+) clinic, Wednesday half-day didactics and an annual Scholarly Forum. Two thirds of graduates stay in California.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Areas of Concentration: pick one (e.g. women's health, addiction medicine, urgent care, diabetes, pediatrics) with a designated mentor and certification at graduation; name your intended focus.
- Inpatient strength: wards/night float plus L&D at a busy delivery unit and a trauma center; the page notes multiple graduates become hospitalists straight from residency, as well as outpatient and underserved practice (over half work in underserved settings).
- Continuity clinic design: two dedicated exam rooms and medical assistants per resident, panels building from 4-6 patients (PGY1) to 10-12 (PGY3); ask about efficiency training.
- Community programs founded by residents/alumni: Rainbow Clinic (2018), Street Medicine, HIV clinic and addiction medicine; show interest in LGBTQ+, migrant and homeless care.
- Spanish is desirable (50% of patients Hispanic); mention Spanish proficiency or willingness to build it.
- Requirements page: US citizen, permanent resident or EAD visa, graduation within 5 years, relevant clinical work within 2 years, USMLE 210+/COMLEX 420+ if available; interviews are virtual on Thalamus (mid-October to mid-December).
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Amanda Jamal, MD (listed as Interim Program Director)
- Program coordinator
- Misty Hansen, MBA (Senior Program Administrator)
- Address
- 1400 Florida Avenue, Suite 102, Modesto, CA
- Phone
- 209-573-6182
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Valley Consortium for Medical Education Family Medicine Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.