Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Total Program Size
8
4
4
4
4
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
Yes
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
1825440C0
1825440P0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
87
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Step 2 required
Yes
Level 1 required
Yes
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
12
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
66
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
16
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
No
Night float system
No
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
10
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal mentoring program
Formal program to develop teaching skills
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Off-campus electives
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Fully Paid by Institution
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient mental health insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Disability insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
4404800434
Beeper or Home Call
46
46
46
99
99
Program Director
First Name
Ricardo
Last Name
Martinez
Degrees
MD
Address
UTRGV-DHR
Surgery Pgm
5321 S McColl Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539
United States
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-98.205017 26.255046)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Omar
Last Name
Nedzelsky
Suffix
Jr
Address
UTRGV-DHR
Surgery Pgm
5321 S McColl Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-98.205017 26.255046)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
62.70
% IMG
28.60
% DO
8.50
% Female
44.30
% Male
55.60
Total Physician
22
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
40.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.60
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 46 | ||
| Year | 46 | ||
| Year | 46 | ||
| Year | 46 | ||
| Year | 46 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $55,500 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 2 | $57,500 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 3 | $59,500 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 4 | $61,600 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 5 | $63,700 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 6 | |||
| Year 7 | |||
| Year 8 | |||
| Year 9 | |||
| Year 10 |
Total Positions
24
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
5
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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