Residency Program Overview | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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The four-year Ob/Gyn program was approved in 1988 and is accredited for four residents per year. Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ - Permian Basin is an educational facility that houses classrooms, administrative offices, faculty offices, conference rooms, auditorium and library. The  three-story clinic building houses the ambulatory clinics of the clinical medicine specialties: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Psychiatry and Pediatrics.

The Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ buildings are adjacent to , which serves Ector County Hospital District and is supported by a tax base. Medical Center Hospital is mandated to care for the indigent populations that are a large number of high-risk and seriously ill patients. This affords the residents the opportunity to increase their clinical exposure to a myriad of diseases and experiences. Midland Memorial Hospital, located in adjoining Midland, Texas, provides clinical experience for our residents as well.

Educational Program Resident Rotations

*One of these months is spent in Dallas, Texas at the .

Salary and Benefits

Expenses Paid by the OB/GYN Department

  • Payment of (CREOG) fee for educational materials.
  • Payment of (ABOG) written exam fee (senior resident).
  • Expenses of annual CREOG In-Training Exam (Mandatory for all residents).

In addition to the items above, department will pay for one conference a year to present that residents' scholarly activity. Residents must have "significant involvement" in the project each year. Conference requires Chair's approval prior to registering for conference. 

Continuing Medical Education Maximum Annual Allowances

PGY-I 
PGY-II 
PGY-III 
PGY-IV 

iPad and case (case no more than $50)
$600 
$600
$600

Sleeping
Resident on-call sleeping quarters are provided near the Labor and Delivery unit at Medical Center Hospital and Midland Memorial Hospital.
Laundry
2 White coats are provided and laundered at no charge to the resident.
Meals
Meal stipend provided at Medical Center Hospital & Midland Memorial Hospital.

Resident Support

Residents are assigned to faculty advisors within the department.  It is expected that the advisors provide academic and personal support. In addition, the Texas Tech House Staff Association was created to support the residents in solving issues pertinent to their training.

Employee Assistant Program is a professional counseling and referral service available to help residents solve work and personal problems. This service is completely confidential and free of charge.

Application Process

Interviews for Residency Applicants will begin Thursday, November 1, 2024. Invitations for interviews will be released starting on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Applications must be received through Residency CAS.

    • Only applications submitted through Residency CAS are considered. Information on how to apply can be found on .
  • If you are attending a U.S. medical school, contact the Dean's office of your medical school to apply

If for some reason your school is not participating in the Residency CAS, contact the:

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
409 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024-2188.
(800) 673-8444

 Residency Requirements

  • The cut off  for Comlex Level 1 is 550 and for USMLE Step 1 is 215
  • All USMLE/Comlex tests must be taken within 7 years
  • You must be a graduate of a U.S. accredited medical school
  • No prior experience needed
  • No foreign medical school graduates accepted
  • No visas sponsored
  • There is no graduation cut off year     
  • We require 3 letters of reference. Letter from Chair is a plus but not required.                                                                                               

For further information contact the Residency Coordinator, Stacy Broadstreet

Resident Policies and Procedures

House Staff Policies and Procedures
GME Policies