USMLE STEP 1
Requires Passing Score
Required for Interview
USMLE STEP 2 CK
Requires Passing Score
Not Required for Interview
US Clinical Exp
No Requirement
Time Since Graduation
5 years or less is preferred
Visa Policy
H1B (Sponsored)
J1 (Accepted)
Program Info
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) offers a Transitional Year residency program that provides a broad clinical experience for physicians who wish to pursue further training in various specialties. The program is affiliated with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and the University Medical Center of El Paso, a Level I trauma center and comprehensive stroke center. The program aims to foster the development of well-rounded physicians who can provide compassionate, evidence-based, and patient-centered care in a diverse and dynamic environment. The program offers rotations in internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, radiology, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and electives. The program also provides opportunities for scholarly activities, quality improvement projects, and community service. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and accepts 13 residents per year.
Program Info
Residents have the opportunity to participate in a research project.
Program Info
Residents undertake progressive autonomy and responsibility for patient care decision-making Technical support services perform nearly all ancillary procedures which allows the resident to spend more time at the patients' bedside.
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