Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Residency Program
Waco Family Medicine - InstituteWaco Family Medicine - Institute is an ACGME-accredited community-based Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program in Waco, TX. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports 100% IMG residents and 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
Accredited since 2013 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2015
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
Verified May 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
Smoke-free workplace.
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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.
Primary teaching site: Waco Family Medicine-Institute · Waco, TX
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Waco Family Medicine-Institute
PrimarySouthwest Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics
Waco Independent School District
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest
Heart of Texas Community Health Center Inc
Baylor University
Location
Purchasing power
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.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,325/mo · 76 days on market15.56% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for McLennan 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 Waco Family Medicine - Institute located?
- Waco Family Medicine - Institute is located in Waco, TX.
- What type of program is Waco Family Medicine - Institute?
- Waco Family Medicine - Institute is a community-based residency program.
- Is Waco Family Medicine - Institute ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Waco Family Medicine - Institute holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Waco Family Medicine - Institute?
- Waco Family Medicine - Institute has approximately 2 residents in training.
- 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)?
- Yes — 100% of Waco Family Medicine - Institute'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 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 Sports medicine (Family medicine) residency program positions as they appear.