Psychiatry Residency Program
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in San Antonio, TX. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 43 residents in training. It reports 2.3% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $60,000. 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 2017 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025
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 “TIGMER-TX”.
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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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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Primary teaching site: Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) · San Antonio, TX
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)
PrimarySouth Texas Veterans Healthcare System-Audie L Murphy Division
Clinical Trials of Texas Inc
Chris Ticknor MD-Psychiatry Office
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,000 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 ~$1,500/mo · 63 days on market4.76% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
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Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Bexar 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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) located?
- Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) is located in San Antonio, TX.
- Is Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
- Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) has approximately 43 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
- Median rent near San Antonio, TX is ~$1,220/month for a 1BR and ~$1,508/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 2.3% of Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)'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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) 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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) require?
- Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) 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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
- Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,000. 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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
- 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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.