Internal Medicine Residency Program
CHRISTUS HealthCHRISTUS Health is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Longview, TX. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 39 residents in training. It reports 30.6% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $59,597. 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 2011 · 3 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 “CHRISTUS Health-TX”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health care system comprising more than 600 centers, including long-term care facilities, community hospitals, walk-in clinics and health ministries. We are a community of 50,000 Associates, with over 15,000 physicians providing personalized care. Our ministries extend to Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas, and throughout the Americas to Chile, Colombia and Mexico. We continue to expand into new communities each year, adding more physicians and more services and bringing care closer to more people. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve.
Primary teaching site: Christus Health · Irving, TX
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Christus Health
PrimaryUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Good Shepherd Medical Center
East Texas Gastroenterology Associates
East Texas Pulmonary Associates
Good Shepherd Cardiology
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $59,597 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 ~$1,100/mo · 79 days on market31.82% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Dallas 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 CHRISTUS Health located?
- CHRISTUS Health is located in Longview, TX.
- Is CHRISTUS Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — CHRISTUS Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at CHRISTUS Health?
- CHRISTUS Health has approximately 39 residents in training.
- How much is rent near CHRISTUS Health?
- Median rent near Longview, TX is ~$795/month for a 1BR and ~$1,000/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does CHRISTUS Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 30.6% of CHRISTUS Health'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 CHRISTUS Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — CHRISTUS Health reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does CHRISTUS Health require?
- CHRISTUS Health 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 CHRISTUS Health?
- CHRISTUS Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $59,597. 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 CHRISTUS Health?
- 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 CHRISTUS Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does CHRISTUS Health 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.