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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso
El Paso, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #4054800198J1J-1

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso is an ACGME-accredited Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program in El Paso, TX. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 7 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,138. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
4
7 residents · 8 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.1k
IMG percentage
33.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2011 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2015

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
3–4
Incl. faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
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

Rural

Rural

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
33%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
67%
x
Women
100%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

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
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.1
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

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Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 4 same · 1 worse

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.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$63K
Research
$0
Payments
19

Top payer: KLS-Martin L.P. ($32K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: Texas Tech University HSC El Paso · El Paso, TX

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso

Primary
El Paso, TX

Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Community Health Center

El Paso, TX

Hospitals of Providence (THOP)-Transmountain

El Paso, TX108 beds

El Paso Psychiatric Center

El Paso, TX74 beds

Ysleta Independent School District

El Paso, TX

Juvenile Probation Department

El Paso, TX

Center of Excellence for Neurosciences

El Paso, TX

El Paso Children's Hospital

El Paso, TX52 beds

Emergency Health Network-CHAMPS

El Paso, TX

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,428/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~18.4% of pay
Take-home$4,428/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,000/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,138 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for El Paso County, Texas (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$58,859
−$20k vs US median
Avg Commute
24 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

Cecilia De Vargas, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Deborah Saenz, BA

Assistant Director

Coordinator

Mrs. Beatriz A Miranda

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Mr. Luis Garcia

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Texas Tech University HSC El Paso located?
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso is located in El Paso, TX.
Is Texas Tech University HSC El Paso ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Texas Tech University HSC El Paso holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Texas Tech University HSC El Paso?
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso has approximately 7 residents in training.
How much is rent near Texas Tech University HSC El Paso?
Median rent near El Paso, TX is ~$1,000/month for a 1BR and ~$1,175/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Texas Tech University HSC El Paso accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 33.3% of Texas Tech University HSC El Paso'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 Tech University HSC El Paso sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. 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 Texas Tech University HSC El Paso require?
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso 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 Tech University HSC El Paso?
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,138. 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 Tech University HSC El Paso?
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 Tech University HSC El Paso to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Texas Tech University HSC El Paso 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 Child and adolescent psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.