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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Multidisciplinary) Residency Program

Waco Family Medicine - Institute
Waco, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #5404812125

Waco Family Medicine - Institute is an ACGME-accredited Hospice and palliative medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program in Waco, TX. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year. It reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,433. 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

Positions / year
1
0 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.4k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2019 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2022

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
45
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
2
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Waco Family Medicine was established in 1969 by the McLennan County Medical Society to address a shortage of doctors, lack of primary care access for low-income community members, and economic development issues in Waco. The center was developed from a coalition of business, political, and medical leaders pulling together to solve these community problems. Through the Waco Family Medicine Residency Program, housed at WFM Central site, we train some of the region’s best family physicians with an emphasis on compassion and culturally-sensitive care. Our mission: To improve the health and wellness of the underserved residents of the Heart of Texas by providing effective access to high quality comprehensive primary care and an exemplary training environment for tomorrow’s family physicians and other health care professionals.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Waco Family Medicine-Institute · Waco, TX

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Waco Family Medicine-Institute

Primary
Waco, TX

Community Healthcare of Texas-Providence Hospice

Whitney, TX

St Anthony's Care Center

Waco, TX

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest

Waco, TX260 beds

Heart of Texas Community Health Center Inc

Waco, TX

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,190/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~16.3% of pay
Take-home$5,190/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,013/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,433 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for McLennan County, Texas (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$63,888
−$15k vs US median
Avg Commute
21 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Paul Smith, DO

Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Meckell M Woodruff

Institutional and Program Coordiantor

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Waco Family Medicine - Institute located?
Waco Family Medicine - Institute is located in Waco, TX.
Is Waco Family Medicine - Institute ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Waco Family Medicine - Institute holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near Waco Family Medicine - Institute?
Median rent near Waco, TX is ~$1,013/month for a 1BR and ~$1,250/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Waco Family Medicine - Institute accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Waco Family Medicine - Institute has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Waco Family Medicine - Institute sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Waco Family Medicine - Institute 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 Waco Family Medicine - Institute require?
Waco Family Medicine - Institute 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 Waco Family Medicine - Institute?
Waco Family Medicine - Institute reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,433. 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 Waco Family Medicine - Institute?
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 Waco Family Medicine - Institute to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Waco Family Medicine - Institute 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 Hospice and palliative medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program positions as they appear.