Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The HMS Family Medicine Residency Program, based at Hidalgo Medical Services, is designed to offer comprehensive training in family medicine, particularly focusing on rural and frontier health. The program is structured in a unique '1+2' model, providing an initial year of training in urban settings followed by two years of rural community training in Silver City, NM. This residency aims to address healthcare gaps and prepare residents for primary care practice across diverse populations.
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Program Details
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Family Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The HMS Family Medicine Residency Program does not explicitly state its IMG-friendliness, but it accepts two residents per academic year and emphasizes rural training, suggesting some openness to diverse applicants. Further investigation may be required for specific IMG acceptance rates or criteria.
Categorical Positions
The program accepts a total of two categorical residents each academic year.
Categorical Positions (detail)
2 residents per academic year as a 2/2/2 program
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Current Residents
Overview
The HMS Family Medicine Residency currently accepts two residents per academic year, ensuring personalized training with a 1.3 to 1 resident-to-faculty ratio. This structure highlights a focus on individualized education and mentorship.
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PGY-1 DO
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
Nestled in the heart of the Gila Wilderness, the HMS Family Medicine Program is specifically designed in the “1+2” format to offer top quality training in the urban setting at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM, during the intern year, followed by a two-year robust, rural community training experience in Silver City, NM
Application
The application process for the HMS Family Medicine Residency Program involves submitting your application via ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). Interviews are typically held from October through January. Specific deadlines for application submission and final rankings are usually outlined on the program's website, so it's recommended to check directly for the most accurate dates. Additionally, note that the program may have additional prerequisites or materials needed for application; specifics can vary from year to year.
# of Locations
Hidalgo Medical Services, a federally-qualified health center with 20 years of experience as a frontier and rural training hub, welcomes two residents per academic year as a 2/2/2 program.
Fellowship
The program offers a structured post-residency career path focused on rural community medicine, but details about specific fellowships associated with the program were not found in the provided text.
Resident Life
Overview
Our ACGME-accredited program has been specifically tailored to provide unsurpassed expertise in rural and frontier family medicine.
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# of Years of Program
3 years
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Protected education time with one day of didactic instruction per week and a focus on rural training.
PGY-1 Salary
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