Curriculum

Our comprehensive curriculum and appropriate faculty supervision allows residents to deliver patient care with graded autonomy to prepare them for independent clinical practice of family medicine.

Sample Rotation Schedule

PGY-1

Block
Rotation
Site
1
Adult Inpatient
STHS McAllen
2
Adult Inpatient
STHS McAllen
3
Surgery
STHS McAllen
4
Obstetrics and Newborn Care
STHS McAllen
5
Obstetrics and Newborn Care
STHS McAllen
6
Radiology and
Point of Care Ultrasound
STHS McAllen
7
Nephrology
STHS McAllen
8
Urology
STHS McAllen
9
Gynecology
STHS McAllen
10
Cardiology
STHS Heart
11
Dermatology
Doctors Dermatology
12
Outpatient Pediatrics
Children's Care Clinic

Continuity Clinic

During the three years of residency training, residents will be scheduled at Family Health Center of Mission, which serves as the South Texas Health System Family Medicine Residency Clinic for continuity clinic requirements, except during Night Float rotation.

Elective Options

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hospice/Palliative
  • Infectious Disease
  • Neurology
  • Pulmonology
  • Wound Care

Residents may also choose rotations from the Block Diagram.

Longitudinal Experience

  • Health System Management
  • Behavioral Health
  • Population Health
  • Rheumatology