Internal Medicine Residency Program

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TTUHSC Permian Basin Internal Medicine Residency Program

Application Deadline | November 1, 2025
Next Start Date | July, 1 2026

The Internal Medicine Residency Program is a mid-sized fully ACGME accredited, three-year University Program.

The resident learning experience is structured around three overlapping components:

Clinical Learning - learning IM core competencies through inpatient and elective rotations.
Academic Learning - learning IM core competencies through workshops, didactics, simulation, and conferences.
Personal and Professional Learning - learning to hone your craft through mentorship, wellness activities, professional committees, and leadership training.

Mission

Our mission is to provide each resident with the unique substrate they need to define what success means for them and materialize it.

Vision

Our vision is to develop the next generation of collaborative and innovative healthcare leaders for our region.

Information for Applicants

Application Process

The Department of Internal Medicine only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Information about the service may be obtained from your Dean's Office or from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). International medical graduates may obtain information about ERAS through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Resident application deadline is November 1, 2025.

Application Requirements

Applications are only accepted through ERAS.
Submit the following documents:
- ERAS Application
- Medical School Transcripts
- USMLE Score Reports
- Dean's Letter
- Three (3) Recommendation Letters
- Personal Statement
USMLE scores of 220 or higher on first attempt preferred.
US clinical experience is preferred.
Medical school graduation within the last five years is preferred.
TTUHSC policy mandates that only J-1 Visas be sponsored for physicians in training. TTUHSC will accept EAD and green cards. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship should provide specific information in their application.
Applicants must be eligible for a Texas Medical Board Physician in Training permit.
Applicants must be ECFMG certified when they apply or they will be withdrawn from the review process.
Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program.
The PGY level requested should be clearly specified.

Interview Process

The Internal Medicine Residency Program will conduct all interviews virtually this year, with invitations sent to applicants.

The core curriculum and rotation descriptions are given to and reviewed with each resident at the beginning of his or her first year of training. The curriculum is reviewed and appended / revised every six months by the Curriculum Committee consisting of representatives from the full-time and clinical faculty as well as selected residents from each year of training. Curriculum changes are implemented before the next curriculum review.

Inpatient Rotations (Medical Center Hospital/ Midland Memorial Hospital)

Inpatient Floor Rotations
ICU
Admit Teams
Night Float
Jeopardy

Ambulatory Rotations (Texas Tech Physicians, Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic and VA Big Spring Hospital)

Weekly Resident Continuity Clinics in Midland and Odessa
VA Outpatient Rotation Odessa Clinic
VA Big Spring Hospital

Electives (Medical Center Hospital/ Midland Memorial Hospital/ Texas Tech Physicians/ Affiliated Specialty Clinic Sites)

Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Dermatology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Health Systems Science
Hematology and Oncology
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
POCUS
Psychiatry
Pulmonology
Radiology
Rheumatology

Lifestyle Medicine
Each resident has the opportunity to participate in the virtual Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum (LMRC) and achieve American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) board certification upon successful completion of all program requirements.

PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3	PGY-4	PGY-5
$61,569.96	$62,961.96	$64,950.00	$66,936.96	$68,924.04

*These amounts are for the Permian Basin campus only.

In addition to this, we would like to highlight the continued insurance and fringe benefits provided to you by TTUHSC-Permian Basin:

Comprehensive medical insurance
Premiums fully covered for Resident/Fellow and eligible dependents
Vision coverage
Premiums fully covered for Resident/Fellow and eligible dependents
Dental Insurance
Premiums fully covered for Resident/Fellow and eligible dependents
Basic Life Insurance
Premiums fully covered for Resident/Fellow and eligible dependents
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Premiums fully covered for Resident/Fellow
Counseling Services
8 free sessions for Individual or Family Counseling are provided through the Employee Assistance Program and/or The Samaritan Counseling Center with referral from the program for long-term counseling services
Statutory Benefits such as Workers' Compensation and unemployment compensation
Eligible for voluntary TDA 403(b) or Texa$aver 457 plan Retirement Plan
Free Parking at affiliated Hospitals
Free Meals at affiliated Hospitals

Welcome you to our page and hope you find it helpful in learning more about us!

Dr. Sai Siva J Mungara, our Program Director, is a distinguished physician and educator with extensive experience in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) from Narayana Medical College in India and completed her Internal Medicine Residency (M.D.) at the University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Centre in Maryland.

Since 2016, she has held various roles at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, including Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, and Vice Chair in the Department of Internal Medicine. Her leadership roles also include serving as the Site Director for the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum. Additionally, she was the Medical Director of the Texas Tech Physicians Clinic and is an esteemed member of the Institutional Review Board at both the Amarillo and Lubbock campuses of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Her expertise is recognized through board certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, as well as a certification from the American Hypertension Specialist Certification Program.

Dr. Mungara is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and has received several accolades for her teaching, including the Outstanding Faculty Award, Resident’s Choice – Dean’s Awards, and the Best Teaching Faculty Award. Her professional interests include holistic medicine, quality improvement initiatives, and medical education. She is dedicated to advancing the field through innovative teaching and research, with a strong commitment to supporting the ambitions of emerging doctors.

Sai Siva J Mungara, M.D.
Program Director

Medical Center Hospital
Medical Center Hospital located in Odessa, Texas is a 402 bed Joint Commission accredited acute care facility. The campus has an active Emergency Room and busy Intensive Care and Coronary Care Units. A Simulation Center and Dedicated Educational Unit have been established on the 7th floor to serve Texas Tech physicians, students and patients. MCH is a is a leader in diabetes care, cardiovascular services and interventional radiology. MCH also offers CareStar, the exclusive air ambulance service of the Permian Basin. Specialty areas within the hospital include the MCH Center for Heart Disease, MCH Diabetes Center, and the MCH Ann Roden Deaderick Cardiac and Pulmonary Center.

Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland Memorial Hospital located in Midland, Texas is a 272 bed Joint Commission accredited acute care facility, essentially new as of December 2012 with the opening of its new patient care Tower. The campus also features the Allison Cancer Center, the MMH Heart Institute and inpatient Hospice. The Emergency Room receives 35,000+ patients per year. The Intensive Care and Coronary Care Units are also active.

Support services such as Dietary, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Wound Care, Ostomy Care, and Social Service are readily available at both hospitals.

Approximately seventy percent of the residents' time (combined inpatient and outpatient experiences) is spent in Odessa and thirty percent in Midland. The distance between the cities and hospitals is approximately twenty miles (20 - 30 minute drive). Physicians based at Medical Center Hospital, Midland Memorial Hospital, as well as full-time faculty, supervise elective rotations in internal medicine subspecialties as well as non-medical specialties. Under special circumstances, with approval from the Program Director and the Graduate Medical Education Committee, elective rotations may be taken at other academic institutions.

West Texas VA Healthcare System
The Big Spring VA Medical Center, 40 miles east of Midland, formerly an inpatient hospital, but now an extensive outpatient and intermediate care facility, hosts a required 4-week Geriatric block and a variety of clinic/teaching experiences (including Musculoskeletal, Radiology, Psychiatry, Pre-op, and Nutrition).

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic
The outpatient clinic was added in 2016, serving the region's veterans.

Ambulatory Clinics
Each resident is assigned to one of our 2 continuity clinics sites:

The Texas Tech Physicians Odessa clinic primarily serves the population of Odessa and follows up with MCH patients.
The Texas Tech Physicians Midland clinic primarily serves the population of Midland and follows up with MMH patients. Texas Tech Physicians clinics utilize the Cerner EMR.