Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program
About This Program
Program Length
5 Years
First Year Positions
7 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
78 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Sarah K Walker, MD
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center E
Primary Program Contact
Yesenia Harper
Texas Tech Univ HSC Foster Sch of Med
Survey Received: 7/2/2025
Program ID: 4404811332
Locations
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center E
Surgery
4800 Alberta Ave
El Paso, TX 79905-2709
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso
4800 Alberta Ave
El Paso, TX 79905-2709
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390-9002
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
11851 E Highlander Medic St
El Paso, TX 79918
Midland Memorial Hospital
2200 W Illinois Ave
Midland, TX 79701-9980
Methodist Hospital
7700 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
El Paso Children's Hospital
4845 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
Foundations Surgical Hospital
1416 George Dieter Dr
El Paso, TX 79936
Hospitals of Providence (THOP)-Memorial
2001 N Oregon St
El Paso, TX 79902
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
--
Interviews Conducted Last Year
103 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
14.8:1
Participates In
Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Code: --
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
--
Maximum
--
Required Letter Writers
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
No
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
--
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.5:1
Program Faculty
13
Female Faculty
33.3%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
78 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
16 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
0
Year 2 - Every fourth night for 12 month(s)
0
Year 3 - Every fourth night for 12 month(s)
0
Year 4 - N/A
10
Year 5 - Every third night for 12 month(s)
17
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
23
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
30%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
Educational Benefits
International experience/global health
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Not available
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Academic or clinician educator track
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
--
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$59K-$67K
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$59,334
PGY-2
$61,271
PGY-3
$63,203
PGY-4
$65,138
PGY-5
$67,072
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15-20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
12 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
60 days