Driscoll Children's Hospital Program

Edinburg, TX

Community YOG 5 STEP 226 - 268 J1

Specialty:Pediatrics

ACGME Code:3204800002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Application	--
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2025)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:J1

YOG Cutoff:5

Visa policy source YOG policy source

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

No rotation duration data available.

Benchmarks

Scores

Roster

Publications

2 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

2 Publications (5 yr)

Cureus2026

Atypical Presentation of Pediatric Cat Scratch Disease: A Case Report.

Paul Bonilla,¹Kassandra Pulido,²Natasha Bell,²Otto Velasquez,³

PMID: 42371469doi.org/10.7759/cureus.109874

Annals of African medicine2023

The paucity of pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training programs in Africa.

Patrick Ovie Fueta,¹

PMID: 37417034doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_115_22

Location

Edinburg, TX

Population

100,243

Median income

$61,059Below

Education

27%On par

Employment

58.8%Below

Health

21.6%Above

Age

29Below

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Edinburg, TX

State - Texas

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,111

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,115

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$1,115

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$1,118

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,116

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,118

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,122

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,126

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,130

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,133

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,131

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,139

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,142

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,144

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,140

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,141

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,132

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,133

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,136

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,140

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,142

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,141

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,143

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,142

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,138

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,144

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,149

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,153

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,157

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,160

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,159

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,160

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,164

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,168

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,174

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,178

$1,420

1/31/2018

$741

$1,178

$1,422

2/28/2018

$744

$1,181

$1,427

3/31/2018

$749

$1,183

$1,429

4/30/2018

$748

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

$751

$1,189

$1,438

6/30/2018

$749

$1,193

$1,444

7/31/2018

$754

$1,195

$1,449

8/31/2018

$749

$1,200

$1,455

9/30/2018

$754

$1,203

$1,461

10/31/2018

$751

$1,206

$1,465

11/30/2018

$760

$1,211

$1,473

12/31/2018

$764

$1,215

$1,482

1/31/2019

$771

$1,219

$1,492

2/28/2019

$770

$1,217

$1,495

3/31/2019

$766

$1,225

$1,503

4/30/2019

$772

$1,228

$1,509

5/31/2019

$773

$1,229

$1,514

6/30/2019

$779

$1,234

$1,519

7/31/2019

$776

$1,239

$1,526

8/31/2019

$782

$1,241

$1,531

9/30/2019

$780

$1,244

$1,534

10/31/2019

$783

$1,247

$1,541

11/30/2019

$780

$1,251

$1,545

12/31/2019

$780

$1,254

$1,552

1/31/2020

$776

$1,256

$1,560

2/29/2020

$776

$1,260

$1,565

3/31/2020

$792

$1,264

$1,565

4/30/2020

$792

$1,262

$1,566

5/31/2020

$791

$1,258

$1,563

6/30/2020

$783

$1,256

$1,562

7/31/2020

$787

$1,259

$1,571

8/31/2020

$789

$1,263

$1,574

9/30/2020

$800

$1,267

$1,586

10/31/2020

$805

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$811

$1,283

$1,602

12/31/2020

$811

$1,291

$1,606

1/31/2021

$811

$1,301

$1,613

2/28/2021

$822

$1,310

$1,620

3/31/2021

$825

$1,316

$1,629

4/30/2021

$833

$1,334

$1,649

5/31/2021

$840

$1,355

$1,663

6/30/2021

$853

$1,386

$1,686

7/31/2021

$869

$1,395

$1,707

8/31/2021

$871

$1,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$878

$1,446

$1,752

10/31/2021

$869

$1,466

$1,767

11/30/2021

$883

$1,481

$1,777

12/31/2021

$883

$1,496

$1,791

1/31/2022

$896

$1,527

$1,800

2/28/2022

$893

$1,537

$1,820

3/31/2022

$901

$1,543

$1,829

4/30/2022

$906

$1,549

$1,841

5/31/2022

$920

$1,561

$1,852

6/30/2022

$924

$1,575

$1,861

7/31/2022

$923

$1,585

$1,868

8/31/2022

$925

$1,583

$1,872

9/30/2022

$925

$1,595

$1,875

10/31/2022

$940

$1,592

$1,873

11/30/2022

$938

$1,585

$1,875

12/31/2022

$945

$1,582

$1,874

1/31/2023

$946

$1,582

$1,877

2/28/2023

$951

$1,590

$1,879

3/31/2023

$957

$1,595

$1,884

4/30/2023

$960

$1,596

$1,886

5/31/2023

$957

$1,599

$1,886

6/30/2023

$959

$1,596

$1,886

7/31/2023

$961

$1,597

$1,891

8/31/2023

$972

$1,597

$1,908

9/30/2023

$976

$1,602

$1,912

10/31/2023

$980

$1,603

$1,916

11/30/2023

$981

$1,604

$1,918

12/31/2023

$987

$1,619

$1,921

1/31/2024

$986

$1,631

$1,928

2/29/2024

$986

$1,620

$1,932

3/31/2024

$978

$1,632

$1,935

4/30/2024

$984

$1,636

$1,942

5/31/2024

$982

$1,638

$1,946

6/30/2024

$981

$1,645

$1,973

7/31/2024

$978

$1,645

$1,958

8/31/2024

$978

$1,642

$1,992

9/30/2024

$982

$1,641

$1,993

10/31/2024

$979

$1,639

$1,995

11/30/2024

$979

$1,638

$1,999

12/31/2024

$974

$1,643

$2,003

1/31/2025

$982

$1,646

$2,006

2/28/2025

$982

$1,655

$2,007

3/31/2025

$988

$1,651

$2,016

4/30/2025

$984

$1,651

$2,019

5/31/2025

$988

$1,649

$2,022

6/30/2025

$989

$1,653

$2,026

7/31/2025

$994

$1,654

$2,029

8/31/2025

$991

$1,655

$2,027

9/30/2025

$988

$1,656

$2,030

10/31/2025

$988

$1,656

$2,052

11/30/2025

$990

$1,662

$2,095

12/31/2025

$991

$1,660

$2,086

1/31/2026

$987

$1,665

$2,160

2/28/2026

$987

$1,674

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Edinburg, TX

State - Texas

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

100

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

101

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

104

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

102

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Edinburg, TX

Crime Rate and Safety

Edinburg has a moderate crime rate with both safe and less safe areas. It's recommended to research specific neighborhoods for safety before moving.

Fun Activities

Edinburg offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities like hiking, birdwatching, and golf. The city also has cultural events, museums, and a vibrant music scene.

Climate

Edinburg has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high humidity in the summer months.

Races and Population

The population of Edinburg is diverse, with a mix of Hispanic, White, and other races contributing to the community.

Education

Edinburg is home to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, providing educational opportunities and resources.

Cost of Living

Edinburg has a lower cost of living compared to many other cities in the United States, making it affordable for residents.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Edinburg is about 20 miles away from McAllen, TX, which offers more dining, shopping, and entertainment options. The driving time between the two cities is approximately 30 minutes.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
proximity to larger city for additional amenities.

Cons

Some areas may have higher crime rates
hot and humid summers.

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External Links

1. Program website - graduation year eligibility - https://driscollchildrens.org/professionals/residency/pediatric-residency-rgv/how-to-apply/

2. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US4822660

3. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

4. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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