Family Medicine Residency · Renton, Washington
Valley Family Medicine
Residency Program
Training highly qualified family physicians in the Puget Sound region since 1986. Sponsored by Valley Medical Center.
Welcome
We are Valley Family Medicine.
Centrally located in the beautiful Puget Sound Region of the Pacific Northwest, Valley Family Medicine, the family medicine residency of Valley Medical Center (VMC), was established in 1986. It is a community-based graduate medical education training program committed to excellence in the teaching and professional development of highly qualified family physicians.
- Established in 1986
- 40 years
- Clinic First introduced
- 1998
- Clinic visits per year
- 30k+
- Deliveries per resident by graduation
- 80+
The program
Explore Valley Family Medicine
- Program InformationA community-based, ACGME-accredited program in South King County, with a letter from the director.
- CurriculumPGY-1, PGY-2 and PGY-3 rotations: full-spectrum inpatient and outpatient care, obstetrics, and behavioral medicine.
- ClinicClinic First continuity, Focus Clinic coaching, and specialty clinics — over 30,000 visits a year.
- ProceduresIntegrated procedure clinics, colposcopy, musculoskeletal and inpatient procedures, and POCUS.
- DidacticsInpatient seminars, noon conferences, and the weekly Theme Day academic half-day.
- Med Student InformationFourth-year acting internships, acting internship scholarships, and third-year clerkships.
- ScholarshipResident Clinical Inquiries, quality improvement projects, and posters and presentations.
- BenefitsSalary, housing allowance, CME, leave, and benefits for the current academic year.
Our commitment
Resident Wellness
Resident Wellness is built into our curriculum to give our residents the tools they need to be energized by their work and to continue to love what they do.
We value physician well-being and have a robust wellness culture that is integrated into all aspects of our resident training. We continuously incorporate resident input in ways to alleviate stressors and enhance wellness with education, tools, and dedicated time for rest and wellness activities.
Our commitment
Anti-racism Vision Statement
We the faculty and residents of the Valley Family Medicine Residency Program recognize the deep impacts of systemic racism and oppression on the health and wellbeing of our community.
We pledge to engage in interpersonal work to hold ourselves and each other accountable as we strive toward becoming an anti-racist organization.
We commit to dismantling all forms of structural oppression through continued learning, thoughtful patient care, systems improvement, and advocacy.
We believe that our medical team should reflect and support the diversity of the population we serve, and we seek to break down barriers for those historically excluded from medical training.
In the community
Community Outreach
Our residents and faculty share family medicine with the next generation of health professionals, from HOSA-Future Health Professionals events at Lindbergh High School and the HOSA Western Fall Leadership Conference to residency fairs at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.
HOSA Western Fall Leadership Conference, 2025 HOSA event at Lindbergh High School Residency fair at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences HOSA Western Fall Leadership Conference, 2025
Our people
Meet our residents
Brett Smaga, DO
PGY-3 · Midwestern University
Emma Linde, MD
PGY-3 · University of Washington
Kelly Herbig, MD
PGY-3 · Creighton University
Jessica Kunzman, MD
PGY-2 · University of Utah
Avi Mangat, DO
PGY-2 · Pacific Northwest University
Sarah Bell Horniman, DO
PGY-1 · Western University
Applying to residency
Could you see yourself at Valley Family Medicine?
The ERAS application period for the 2027 Match runs September 1 – December 1, 2026.
Fourth-year medical students
Acting internships and scholarships
We still have one more spot available for the 2026-2027 application year! Rotation: February 1, 2027 – February 26, 2027. Need-based scholarships up to $2,000.