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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)
San Antonio, TX
Continued AccreditationACGME #1404800904

Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in San Antonio, TX. It has 15 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 43 residents in training. It reports 54.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $60,000. 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
15
43 residents · 55 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.0k
IMG percentage
54.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2169140C0

Accredited since 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2169140C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “TIGMER-TX”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Rural

Rural

Hospitalist

Other

Academic or clinician educator

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
55%
x
US MD
5%
x
DO
41%
x
Women
43%
x

Verified Jun 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

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
Yes
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

WellMed Medical Management is a health care delivery company in Texas, Florida and New Mexico. Founded in 1990, the vision of our physician-led company is to change the face of health care delivery for the nation. WellMed is a group of more than 25,000 staff and contracted clinicians delivering quality health care to more than 750,000 patients. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare Advantage Health Plans and other health plans in Texas, Florida and New Mexico. We look forward to continuing our growth.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 2 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 3 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Primary teaching site: WellMed Medical Management · San Antonio, TX

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

WellMed Medical Management

Primary
San Antonio, TX

South Texas Veterans Healthcare System-Audie L Murphy Division

San Antonio, TX838 beds

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

San Antonio, TX

The San Antonio Orthopedic Group

San Antonio, TX

Baptist Medical Center

San Antonio, TX1,292 beds

University Hospital

San Antonio, TX689 beds

Neuromuscular & EMG Specialists of Texas

San Antonio, TX

Northeast Baptist Hospital

San Antonio, TX

Texas Center for Infectious Disease (San Antonio)

San Antonio, TX

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital

San Antonio, TX

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,854/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~22.9% of pay
Take-home$3,854/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,146/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$70,571
−$8k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 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

Dhruti B Patel, MD

Program Director, Core Faculty

Program Director

Ms. Jamie R Skinner, BA

Administrative Program Director

Coordinator

Ms. Alejandra Perez

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) located?
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) is located in San Antonio, TX.
Is Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) has approximately 43 residents in training.
How much is rent near Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
Median rent near San Antonio, TX is ~$1,146/month for a 1BR and ~$1,433/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 54.5% of Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)'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 Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) 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 Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) require?
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) 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 Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,000. 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 Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER)?
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 Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) 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.