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University of Texas RGV (VBMC)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedHarlingen, TX

Size

5 / year · 25 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

62 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK223–257
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold8.3×
    33%
  • Silver3.8×
    15%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    30%
  • US DO
    4%
  • US IMG
    13%
  • Non-US IMG
    1%

Applications per year

2,787
2022
2,859
2023
2,948
2024
2,395
2025
2,549
2026

Compensation

$63,600 (+10%)

Cost of living

$866/mo (−15%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$63,6001512
Year 2$66,0001512
Year 3$68,0001512

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD12%
  • DO4%
  • IMG85%

Sex

  • Female42%
  • Male58%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US IMG

    71%

  • US MD

    19%

  • Non-US IMG

    8%

  • US DO

    2%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    67%

  • Silver Sent

    22%

  • Gold Sent

    10%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    91%

  • Silver Sent

    7%

  • Gold Sent

    2%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • Non-US IMG

    56%
    34%

  • US-IMG

    28%
    17%

  • US MD Graduates

    12%
    27%

  • US DO Graduates

    4%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Men

    64%
    53%

  • Women

    36%
    46%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    76%
    11%

  • Asian

    20%
    42%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • White

    4%
    32%

  • Did Not Report

    4%
    4%

  • Black or African American

    4%
    8%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    5%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state

  • In-State

    56%

  • Out-of-State

    44%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    81%

  • In-State

    19%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    48%
Top medical schools

  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara(UAG School of Medicine)

    16%

  • Universidad de Monterrey Facultad de Medicina

    12%

  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Facultad de Medicina

    8%

  • Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Aragua

    8%

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

    8%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    99%

  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - HARLINGEN

    HARLINGEN, TX

    Primary
    • 586 staffed beds
    • Brownsville-Harlingen, TX · 432k (2024)
    • Primary inpatient training site

    From published listing

  • HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER

    HARLINGEN, TX

    Participating
    • 80 staffed beds
    • 6,391 discharges
    • Brownsville-Harlingen, TX · 432k (2024)
    • Major ambulatory/continuity clinic site

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)62
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1722140C1
  • ACGME ID1404821524
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 5, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027