Surgery residency program in Las Vegas, Nevada, sponsored by Valley Health System.
See how you matchValley Health System Program is a community-based Surgery residency program in Las Vegas, Nevada, sponsored by Valley Health System. It offers 4 first-year positions, lower than the typical Surgery program (5).
In the latest application cycle the program received 850 applications and invited about 9.9% of applicants to interview. That is close to the typical Surgery interview rate of 9.1%.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 41% of current residents, compared with a median of 9.1% across Surgery programs. The program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas.
Residents work about 72 hours a week in their first year. The program offers research and rural tracks.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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Department of Graduate Medical Education 6655 S. Cimarron Rd. Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89113 Open in Google Maps
Valley Health System Program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas. International applicants who need a visa should confirm with the program before applying.
About 41% of residents at Valley Health System Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Surgery program has 9.1% IMG residents.
Valley Health System Program offers 4 first-year Surgery positions, and 4 were filled in the latest Match.
Valley Health System Program received 850 applications and interviewed about 9.9% of applicants. The typical Surgery program interviews about 9.1%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Valley Health System Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Surgery programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 253.
Valley Health System Program is located at Department of Graduate Medical Education 6655 S. Cimarron Rd. Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89113. Its sponsoring institution is Valley Health System.
The program director is Charles Chesnut. The program coordinator, Leslie Forrest, is the usual contact for application questions.