Pediatrics Residency Program
TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP)TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) is an ACGME-accredited Pediatrics residency program in Tucson, AZ. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 28.6% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $65,983. 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 2018 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2021
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 “Tucson Hospitals Med Ed-AZ”.
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Training tracks
Other
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Smoke-free workplace.
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Tucson Medical Center, licensed at 607 beds, has been Tucson’s locally governed nonprofit regional hospital since 1943. TMC is Southern Arizona’s leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care (including Tucson’s first Pediatric Emergency Department), with top-notch intensive care units for adults, children and newborns. Other specialty areas include women’s, maternity, cardiovascular, orthopaedic, neuroscience, hospice, imaging and senior services. TMC earned certification as a Primary Stroke Center, accreditation as a Chest Pain Center, and the Gold Plus Achievement Award for stroke programs from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. TMC is also a recipient of the AHA/ASA's Target: Stroke Honor Roll. TMC Health is Southern Arizona's locally governed nonprofit system.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Tucson Medical Center · Tucson, AZ
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Tucson Medical Center
PrimaryPhoenix Children's Hospital
El Rio Community Health Center Cherrybell
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,983 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 2.5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$925/mo · 58 days on market2.33% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Pima County, Arizona (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 TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) located?
- TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) is located in Tucson, AZ.
- Is TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP)?
- TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) has approximately 15 residents in training.
- How much is rent near TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP)?
- Median rent near Tucson, AZ is ~$899/month for a 1BR and ~$1,165/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 28.6% of TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP)'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 TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) 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 TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) require?
- TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) 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 TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP)?
- TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,983. 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 TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP)?
- 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 TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) 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 Pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.