PSYCHIATRY

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program

El Paso, Texas

Excellent opportunities to enhance teaching skills during the residency.

Program Type

University-based

Application Deadline

January 16, 2026

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

10
7%

Interview Ratio

1.3

% US MD

44

% IMG

48
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

10

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

--

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$61,114
PGY-2
$63,109
PGY-3
$65,099

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

9

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

30

Accredited Length

4

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

57

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

8 %

Total Physician Faculty

11

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

14 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

14 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

28 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

2

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-01 to 2026-02-06

Interview Period (2026–27)

--

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

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso

Sponsor Institution

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso

Primary Institution

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso

Participant Institutions

University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso Psychiatric Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives

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