Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) Laredo

Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedLaredo, TX

Size

8 / year · 22 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK220–253
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold3.6×
    47%
  • Silver1.5×
    20%
  • None
    13%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    58%
  • US DO
    39%
  • US IMG
    9%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

919
2022
847
2023
667
2024
915
2025
879
2026

Compensation

$60,000 (avg)

Cost of living

$962/mo (−12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$60,00020—
Year 2$61,50020—
Year 3$63,00025—

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD21%
  • DO13%
  • IMG67%

Sex

  • Female29%
  • Male71%

Tracks & recognition

Primary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US DO

    39%
  • US IMG

    37%
  • US MD

    22%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    81%
  • Silver Sent

    12%
  • Gold Sent

    7%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    89%
  • Silver Sent

    9%
  • Gold Sent

    2%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • Non-US IMG

    57%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    22%
    17%
  • US DO Graduates

    13%
    23%
  • US MD Graduates

    9%
    27%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Men

    74%
    53%
  • Women

    26%
    46%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    70%
    11%
  • Asian

    26%
    42%
  • White

    13%
    32%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    8%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    79%
  • Not Aligned

    15%
  • No Preference

    6%
Home state
  • In-State

    71%
  • Out-of-State

    29%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    68%
  • In-State

    32%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    29%
Top medical schools
  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara(UAG School of Medicine)

    13%
  • Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa Facultad de Medcina Culiacán

    9%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    91%
  • Ever Failed

    9%

Training sites

  • LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER

    LAREDO, TX

    Primary
    • 237 staffed beds
    • 12,841 discharges
    • Laredo, TX · 273k (2024)
    • Primary teaching site; 326-bed licensed acute care hospital

    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)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2169140M0
  • ACGME ID1404800898
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026