Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Weekly Didactics, Board Review. Step 3 resources. Scheduled Procedure Workshops. Teaching opportunities. Dedicated Research Team. Our own Peer Reviewed Journal. National Grand Rounds. Advocacy/ Leadership Rotation. Practice Management Rotation. Community Medicine Rotation. Scheduled Wellness/Team Building activities. Evidence based medicine workshops. Over 19 languages served. Exposure to indigent care/private practice models, wide range of pathology. Resource library
Total Program Size
10
10
10
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2211120C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
71
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Step 2 required
Yes
Level 1 required
Yes
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
70
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
12
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
No
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
10
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
30
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
30
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
60
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
1204800724
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
Program Director
First Name
Natarjan
Last Name
Venkatayan
Degrees
MD
Address
HCA Houston Healthcare West
Ste 402
12141 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77082
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-95.593896 29.728161)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Komanich
Degrees
MBA
Address
HCA Houston Healthcare West
Family Medicine Pgm
12141 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77082
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-95.593896 29.728161)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
No
% USMD
53.60
% IMG
31.70
% DO
14.50
% Female
40.10
% Male
59.80
Total Physician
3
Total Non Physician
2
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
66.60
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.10
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 10 | 1 | |
| Year | 10 | 1 | |
| Year | 11 | 1 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $57,242 | 15 | 5 |
| Year 2 | $58,677 | 15 | 5 |
| Year 3 | $60,445 | 15 | 5 |
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Total Positions
30
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
2
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
No
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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