Family Medicine Rural Residency Track

The region is rich in cultural diversity from rapid population growth due to economic stability. 
The design of our rural track recognizes the primacy of the continuity principle in Family Medicine and reinforces this through longitudinal experiences one-on-one with family doctors who daily provide the continual spectrum of prenatal through post-partum, newborn through adolescent, adult through geriatric, and pre-operative through post-operative care for their panel of patients in various settings. This track provides equal curricular experiences for all residents by completing the same rotations, acquiring the majority of inpatient experiences at the core program site and attending common activities.

Applicants should submit their ERAS application, medical school transcripts, Full USMLE/COMPLEX Transcripts,  Dean's letter, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation should fully account for the time since medical school graduation. 
Listed below are the prerequisites for our Family Medicine Program:
Prerequisites (We accept applications through ERAS only). 

All Candidates must:
• Be eligible for a Physician-in-training permit to practice medicine (check Texas Medical Board for requirements).  New Mexico rural residents must be eligible for licensure through the New Mexico Medical Board.
• Be a graduate from an LCME accredited medical school and hold a valid ECFMG certificate.
• Completed USMLE/COMPLEX steps 1 and 2 . 
• USMLE/Complex exams must have a passing score within 3 attempts each step and all exams (including step 3) must be completed within 7 years.
• Graduation date within 5 years is preferred, but not limited to.
• We do not offer observerships.

Resident Selection Process

The Department of Family Medicine has established a resident recruitment committee, which consists of the Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Residency Coordinators , and Associate Program Directors to assist with the initial screening of resident applicants for interview through the NRMP.

Interview Process

During the interview day, candidates will be given a tour of the Family Medicine Clinic, Medical Center Hospital and Midland Memorial Hospital. Interviews will be scheduled with residents, faculty and administrators. A standardized evaluation is submitted to the resident recruitment committee by each faculty and resident member you meet with during your interview day. We will interview up to 180 candidates for 23 positions.

All candidates will complete a Core program interview for both Midland and Odessa Core programs. Rural interviews will be conducted after interviews for the core programs. Rural interviews will be conducted at each rural site with their local faculty and residents.

Tuition & Fees 

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