FAMILY MEDICINE

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Rural Program

Pittsburg, Texas

Our Rural FM Residency Program spends PGY1 in Tyler, Texas with rotations at UT North and UT Midtown campuses with 1/2 day per week continuity clinic

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

September 5, 2025

Year 1 Seats

4

Interviews Last Year

60
75%

Interview Ratio

15

% US MD

16.7

% IMG

66.7
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

No

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
224

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$61,700
PGY-2
$64,100
PGY-3
$66,500

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

223-255

Silver Signal → Invite

29%

Gold Signal → Invite

23%

No Signal → Invite

64%

US IMG → Invite

3%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

4

Year 3 Size

4

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

12

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

1.1

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

48

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

16.7 %

Total Physician Faculty

19

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

16 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

16 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

18 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

2

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-03 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-02 to 2027-01-08

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

UT Health Pittsburg

Sponsor Institution

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Primary Institution

UT Health Pittsburg

Participant Institutions

Rio Vista Behavioral Health | UT Health Pittsburg | Saud Khan MD-Neurology | Aamer Abbas MD-Cardiology | Eric Reed MD-Otolaryngology Office | Centers for Kidney Care-Tyler | Texas Oncology (Mount Pleasant) | Northeast Texas Pediatrics | UT Health Quitman | Lance Walsh MD-Urology Clinic | Springs Nursing Center | Northeast Texas Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery PA | Mother Frances Hospital Regional Health Care Center | South Tyler Dermatology | EyeCare Associates of East Texas

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

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Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • 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
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience
  • MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Philippines 1

Michelle Ledesma, MD

Cebu Doctors' University College of Medicine

Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

USA 2

George Zeng, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, USA

Sylvia A. Macay, MD

San Juan Bautista Escuela de Medicina

Caguas, PR, USA

Nigeria 1

Cosmas Ihezie, MD

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine

Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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