Program Highlights

  • The Internal Medicine Residency Program at UT Health San Antonio is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
  • 4+1 scheduling
  • Three-year rolling pass rate of 98% on the ABIM Certification Exam
  • Robust fellowship opportunities with a 95% match rate
  • Faculty and resident mentorship program to help provide guidance and support your career goals.
  • Robust scholarly activities including oral and poster presentations at numerous state and national meetings, authoring book chapters and publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Off-site access to electronic journals and electronic medical records
  • Protected weekly intern didactics which include bootcamps to prepare for high-intensity rotations, case-based learning, and mastery of basic interpretive skills
  • Variety of innovative and interactive conferences including case presentations, board review, M&Ms, journal club, wellness and diversity conferences
  • Dedicated procedure and patient safety service where interns perfect bedside procedural skills and engage in root-cause-analyses, longitudinal quality improvement projects, and mock codes
  • A supportive and collegial environment for training with friendly attendings and program leadership, as well as residents who like to work hard and play hard!

Residency Tracks

Different tracks are available for residents to choose an area of focus:

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Point of Care Ultrasound
Human cell and virus cells
Advanced HIV Medicine Skills
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Ambulatory Care Track
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Health Equity Track
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Clinician Educator Track
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Research Track

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Teaching Facilities

The University Health System (UHS), located in the South Texas Medical Center, is the main teaching facility for UT Health San Antonio GIM residents. It is a 650-bed hospital that serves a large urban population and a Level 1 Trauma Center with high clinical and surgical volume.

The South Texas Veterans Health Care System – Audie Murphy Division is located across the street from UHS and serves as a rotation site for residents.

The University Health System – Robert B. Green (RBG) Campus – located in downtown San Antonio serves as a rotation site for residents.

The new UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2024. This $430 million 140-bed facility will bring patients new options not currently available in our region through its first-in-class research, innovative technologies and precision medicine.