Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The East Texas Family Medicine Residency at St. Luke's Health offers a unique opportunity to train in urban and rural settings, focusing on increasing access to primary care in underserved areas. This new program, in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine, will host a total of nine residents, ensuring comprehensive exposure across various services in the hospital. The first year consists of an internship in Houston followed by two years in Lufkin, with a strong emphasis on learning from local physicians.
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Program Details
Specialty
Family Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The residency program is open to international medical graduates (IMGs) as indicated by the mention of them being a significant part of their outreach to the medical community and references to international patients. However, specific eligibility criteria for IMGs or an IMG acceptance rate are not provided in the text, so further direct verification would be recommended.
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Categorical Positions (detail)
The residency program accepts a total of nine residents; three for each of the three years of training.
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Program Director
Dr. Eric Warwick, M.D.
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Current Residents
Overview
The current residency program is designed to accept nine residents in total, with three per year, targeting mainly U.S. or international medical graduates. However, the specifics of the current cohort regarding residency year or IMG representation are not provided in the text.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The residency is under the umbrella of the Baylor Family Medicine department and will be a rural track residency associated with Baylor. The first year will be wholly in Houston for the internship, followed by two years in Lufkin under local physicians. Residents will rotate through both inpatient and outpatient services.
Application
The first year of residency will be in Houston for an internship, followed by two years in Lufkin. Residents will rotate through local services, engaging both inpatient and outpatient care. The program is accepting nine residents, with three each year. For specific details and the application link, interested candidates can apply through Baylor College of Medicine's Family Medicine Residency admissions page.
# of Locations
Residents will work at urban and rural hospitals, as well as non-hospital clinical settings in rural areas.
Fellowship
The program does not explicitly mention certain fellowship opportunities or post-graduation career paths. However, it is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, which may offer its own fellowship options for residents after their training.
Resident Life
Overview
This new residency program offers the opportunity for urban and rural hospitals, as well, as non-hospital clinical settings, to train residents in rural areas and can help increase access to primary care in rural and underserved areas.
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# of Years of Program
3 years
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