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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Health Education Services
Las Cruces, NM
Continued AccreditationACGME #1403400248CommunityJ1J-1

Health Education Services is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Las Cruces, NM. It has 11 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 29 residents in training. It reports 44.4% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, 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
11
29 residents · 27 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.0k
IMG percentage
44.4%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2335140C3

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2020

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. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2335140C3
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Health Education Services-TN”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
44%
x
US MD
11%
x
DO
44%
x
Women
44%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
80
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.1
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

MountainView Regional Medical Center is your community healthcare provider. We are a 168-bed facility, accredited by The Joint Commission, that provides a broad range of healthcare services, including inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic imaging and emergency, medical and surgical care. From spine surgery, minimally invasive and robotic surgery and open-heart surgery to access to preventive and primary care through an integrated delivery system, we strive to offer quality medical care to friends and neighbors in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County and throughout Southern New Mexico. We are committed to offering nationally recognized care as an accredited Chest Pain Center, an accredited Joint Replacement Center, and an accredited Stroke Center. We believe in the power of people to create an exceptional healthcare experience. With more than 1200 employees and nearly 250 physicians on staff representing more than 50 medical specialties, we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. Las Cruces is the heart of the Southwest! Anyone who likes the outdoors will quickly fall in love with Las Cruces; we have hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, climbing, exploring, snow skiing within 2.5 hours, and water-skiing within 1 hour. We have multiple golf courses and great sporting opportunities for the entire family.

Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
142
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$82K
Research
$0
Payments
6

Top payer: Gynesonics, Inc. ($56K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
7,654
ED visits
25,073
Inpatient surgeries
1,092
Outpatient surgeries
2,440
Births
456
Daily census
90
Full-time staff
700

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: MountainView Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces, NM

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

MountainView Regional Medical Center

Primary
Las Cruces, NM142 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,505/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~24% of pay
Take-home$3,505/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,200/mo
State tax$295/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $60,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 5.9% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Doña Ana County, New Mexico (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
5.9%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$55,663
−$23k vs US median
Avg Commute
22 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

Vinay Shet, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Jessica Segovia, C-TAGME

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Cynthia Lawhorn, C-TAGME

Facility Director of Graduate Medical Education

Coordinator

Jacqueline Soto

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Stephanie Gardner

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Health Education Services located?
Health Education Services is located in Las Cruces, NM.
What type of program is Health Education Services?
Health Education Services is a community-based residency program.
Is Health Education Services ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Health Education Services holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Health Education Services?
Health Education Services has approximately 29 residents in training.
How much is rent near Health Education Services?
Median rent near Las Cruces, NM is ~$1,200/month for a 1BR and ~$1,400/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Health Education Services accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 44.4% of Health Education Services'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 Health Education Services sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Health Education Services 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 Health Education Services require?
Health Education Services 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 Health Education Services?
Health Education Services 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 Health Education Services?
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 Health Education Services to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Health Education Services 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.