Rio Grande Valley Graduate Medical Education Consortium Program

Edinburg, TX

Community YOG 5 STEP 218 - 249 DO Friendly IMG Friendly J1

Specialty:Psychiatry

ACGME Code:4004800006

NRMP Code:2465400C0, 2353400C0

Status:Initial Accreditation

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ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Apr 25, 2025
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Apr 25, 2025
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Apr 25, 2025

Program

Program Size

4, 4, 4, 4 (4 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: April 25, 2025)

Composition

MD · 44%

DO · 15%

U.S. IMG · 32%

Non-U.S. IMG · 18%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.4X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 12 days

First Year Paid Vacation: 15 days

First Year Salary: $62,000

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 80 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 60 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 218–249

Visa Sponsorship:J1

YOG Cutoff:5

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

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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

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10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

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9/1/2024

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11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

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8/1/2025

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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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2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

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

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

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

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4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

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

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

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

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