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

Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)

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Family medicineCommunity-basedLaredo, TX

Size

9 / year · 24 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

45 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK218–245
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal0.8×
    20%
  • None
    24%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    59%
  • US DO
    61%
  • US IMG
    19%
  • Non-US IMG
    7%

Applications per year

904
2022
829
2023
535
2024
594
2025
599
2026

Compensation

$60,000 (avg)

Cost of living

$962/mo (−12%)

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

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD5%
  • DO19%
  • IMG76%

Sex

  • Female52%
  • Male48%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US IMG

    48%
  • US DO

    29%
  • US MD

    17%
  • Non-US IMG

    6%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    95%
  • Sent

    5%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    94%
  • Sent

    6%
Student type
This program FM avg
  • US-IMG

    42%
    19%
  • Non-US IMG

    29%
    16%
  • US DO Graduates

    25%
    34%
  • US MD Graduates

    4%
    31%
Sex
This program FM avg
  • Women

    58%
    55%
  • Men

    42%
    44%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    46%
    11%
  • Asian

    33%
    30%
  • White

    33%
    47%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • Black or African American

    4%
    11%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    4%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    63%
  • Not Aligned

    26%
  • No Preference

    11%
Home state
  • In-State

    54%
  • Out-of-State

    46%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    72%
  • In-State

    28%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    52%
Top medical schools
  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara(UAG School of Medicine)

    21%
  • Trinity School of Medicine

    8%
  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    8%
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Erie

    8%
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    87%
  • Ever Failed

    13%

Training sites

  • LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER

    LAREDO, TX

    Primary
    • 237 staffed beds
    • 12,841 discharges
    • Laredo, TX · 273k (2024)

    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)45
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2169120C1
  • ACGME ID1204800723
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo