Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Texas Department of State Health ServicesTexas Department of State Health Services is an ACGME-accredited Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program in Austin, TX. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,150. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
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Overview
Accredited since 1957 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2020
IMG Fit
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Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Texas Dept State Health Services-TX”.
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Training tracks
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Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) focuses on public health to promote and protect the health of Texans and their communities.
Primary teaching site: Texas Department of State Health Services · Austin, TX
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Clinical sites
Texas Department of State Health Services
PrimaryUniversity of Texas School of Public Health
Olin E Teague Veterans' Center
Location
Rental market & livability
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Livability
County figures for Travis County, Texas (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Texas Department of State Health Services located?
- Texas Department of State Health Services is located in Austin, TX.
- Is Texas Department of State Health Services ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Texas Department of State Health Services holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Texas Department of State Health Services?
- Texas Department of State Health Services has approximately 4 residents in training.
- Does Texas Department of State Health Services accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Texas Department of State Health Services reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Texas Department of State Health Services sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Texas Department of State Health Services 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 Department of State Health Services require?
- Texas Department of State Health 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 Texas Department of State Health Services?
- Texas Department of State Health Services reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,150. 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 Department of State Health 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 Texas Department of State Health Services to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Texas Department of State Health 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 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program positions as they appear.