Surgery Residency Program
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsUniversity of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals is an ACGME-accredited university-based Surgery residency program in Galveston, TX. It has 11 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 39 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $66,405. 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 1954 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2013
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “U Texas Med Branch-Galveston-TX”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareRural
RuralResidents
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 Health Education Center (HEC) is a 161,000 square foot, five story facility located on the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) campus in Galveston, Texas. For more than 130 years UTMB has been dedicated to training today and tomorrow’s healthcare workforce. The HEC is home to three core, centralized UTMB resources: The Interprofessional Simulation Center, the Office of Interprofessional Education, and the Office of Life Support Education and Training. Within the HEC, learners practice and develop skill proficiency required for team-based, safe, quality patient-centered care using evidence-based methodologies and state-of-art-technology. The likes, follows and links to websites and social media pages belonging to other people and organizations: 1) Do not constitute UTMB Health's endorsement of these individuals or organizations, nor of any products, services or publications offered by them; 2) do not signify UTMB Health’s comprehensive support of the information, views and opinions expressed via the pages; and 3) do not reflect UTMB Health’s official views or positions.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($327K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals · Galveston, TX
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Clinical sites
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
PrimarySt Joseph Medical Center
Shriners Hospitals for Children (Galveston Burns Institute)
Location
Rental market & livability
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Livability
County figures for Galveston 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 University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals located?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals is located in Galveston, TX.
- What type of program is University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals is a university-based residency program.
- Is University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals has approximately 39 residents in training.
- Does University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 33.3% of University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals'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 University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 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 University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals require?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 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 University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals?
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,405. 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 University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals?
- 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 University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.