Internal Medicine Residency Program
South Texas Health System GME ConsortiumSouth Texas Health System GME Consortium is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in McAllen, TX. It has 20 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 40 residents in training. It reports 95% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $61,850. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2024 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “So TX Hlth Sys GME Consortium-TX”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Welcome to South Texas Health System, the largest network of healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley. The system includes four acute care facility campuses with specialties in pediatrics, heart and vascular services, maternity and women’s health and trauma services. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for behavioral health needs and addictive disorders is also provided through the system's South Texas Health System Behavioral facility. South Texas Health System is affiliated with the South Texas Clinical Partners ACO, Prominence Health Plan, and Cornerstone Regional Hospital. The system operates an advanced Level II Trauma Center at South Texas Health System McAllen, the first and only freestanding children’s facility and pediatric ER at South Texas Health System Children’s, the region’s only freestanding heart hospital and specialized cardiac ER at South Texas Health System Heart, and six freestanding emergency rooms located in and around Weslaco, Mission, Edinburg, McAllen and Alamo. For more information about the system and its comprehensive services, please visit www.southtexashealthsystem.com. Social media accounts are managed by Marketing. We are unable to provide medical advice through social media. Please contact your physician, or in case of emergency, call 911. Although we do our best to respond to comments and messages, there may be a delay in response time, and we may not be able to respond due to the nature of the message. Visit our website for language assistance, disability accommodations, the non-discrimination notice, Terms of Service and other disclaimers. Thank you.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Primary teaching site: South Texas Health System GME Consortium · Mcallen, TX
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
South Texas Health System GME Consortium
PrimaryMcAllen Medical Center
Pulmonary and Sleep Center of the Valley
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $61,850 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,550/mo · 102 days on market6.86% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Hidalgo County, Texas (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is South Texas Health System GME Consortium located?
- South Texas Health System GME Consortium is located in McAllen, TX.
- Is South Texas Health System GME Consortium ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — South Texas Health System GME Consortium holds initial ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at South Texas Health System GME Consortium?
- South Texas Health System GME Consortium has approximately 40 residents in training.
- How much is rent near South Texas Health System GME Consortium?
- Median rent near McAllen, TX is ~$800/month for a 1BR and ~$1,500/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does South Texas Health System GME Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 95% of South Texas Health System GME Consortium's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does South Texas Health System GME Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- South Texas Health System GME Consortium does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does South Texas Health System GME Consortium require?
- South Texas Health System GME Consortium does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at South Texas Health System GME Consortium?
- South Texas Health System GME Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $61,850. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to South Texas Health System GME Consortium?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save South Texas Health System GME Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does South Texas Health System GME Consortium have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.