Psychiatry Residency Program
Project Vida Health CenterProject Vida Health Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in El Paso, TX. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 66.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $59,000. 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
Accredited since 2023 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Project Vida Health Ctr-TX”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
We are a nonprofit community agency providing a variety of services to improve quality of life in underserved areas of far West Texas. These services include: Educational programs Homelessness Prevention and Recovery Housing Economic Development Primary Health Care Outreach and Wellness
Primary teaching site: Project Vida Health Center · El Paso, TX
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Project Vida Health Center
PrimaryRio Vista Behavioral Health
Advanced Neurology Epilepsy & Sleep Center
Project Vida Health Center-Naftzger Clinic
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $59,000 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 ~$1,047/mo · 62 days on market16.13% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Project Vida Health Center located?
- Project Vida Health Center is located in El Paso, TX.
- What type of program is Project Vida Health Center?
- Project Vida Health Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Project Vida Health Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Project Vida Health Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Project Vida Health Center?
- Project Vida Health Center has approximately 6 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Project Vida Health Center?
- 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 Project Vida Health Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 66.7% of Project Vida Health Center'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 Project Vida Health Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Project Vida Health Center 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 Project Vida Health Center require?
- Project Vida Health Center 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 Project Vida Health Center?
- Project Vida Health Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $59,000. 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 Project Vida Health Center?
- 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 Project Vida Health Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Project Vida Health Center 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.