San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Program
Emergency MedicineMilitary-basedIMG: CHALLENGING
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX(Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX MSA Metro)
51
Positions
#112
Specialty Rank
$93,869
PGY1 Salary
0.0%
IMG %
#112
Emergency Medicine Ranking
61st Percentile
Top 39% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1104821085
- Program Type:
- Military-based
- Total Positions:
- 51
- Interviews:
- 136
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Visa Sponsorship:
- - YOG C
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 46
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 16
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 2
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- No
- Vacation Days:
- 21
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.80
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 40
- Female Faculty:
- 27.5%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
The purpose of the SAUSHEC Emergency Medicine Program is save lives on the battlefield. It achieves this through the key tasks of caring for residents to care for their patients, instilling leadership, and empowering residents to achieve their life goals. The end state is each graduate achieves her or his full potential in pursuit of zero preventable deaths in combat.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Moving allowance
- Housing stipend
- Free parking
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- Formal mentoring program
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to develop teaching skills
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Required
Duration
1 weeks
Salary Progression
$93,869
PGY-1
$100,669
PGY-2
$109,219
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
Dental Coverage:Fully Paid by Institution
Disability Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Group Life Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient Mental Health:Fully Paid by Institution
Outpatient Mental Health:Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Residents):Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Dependents):Fully Paid by Institution
Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 84(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $356K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $1.6K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $68K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 19.9%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 29,243,342
- Median Age
- 29 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.18
- Poverty Rate
- 19.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
94°F
Winter
69°F
Sunny Days
283 days
Precipitation
38"
Humidity
54%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$5.00
Restaurant Meal
13.32
Gas (per gallon)
$4.00
Gym Membership
49
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1104821085
- Total Positions:
- 51
- Interviews:
- 136
- Program Type:
- Military-based
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Eric J Chin
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 5/1/2026 - 10/15/2026
- Interview Period:
- 5/1/2026 - 10/15/2026
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- No
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
- Min Step 1 Score:
- 190
- Min Step 2 Score:
- 190
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- Yes
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- No
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC)-Brooke AMC
- Primary Teaching Site:
- San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC)-Brooke AMC
- Contact Person:
- Concepcion Maldonado-Cooper
- Contact Email:
- concepcion.m.cooper2.civ@health.mil
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 17
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:17PGY-2:17PGY-3:17
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- No
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Min Step 2 Score
- 190
- Visa Sponsorship
- - YOG C
- IMG Percentage
- 0.0%
- IMG Classification
- CHALLENGING
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 20.3%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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