Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program

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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	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
02	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Program

Program Size

3, 3, 3, 3, 3 (5 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:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Scores

Roster

Publications

21 Publications (5 yr)

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

21 Publications (5 yr)

Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances2026

Distal Radius Malunion Correction Without Bone Graft: A Systematic Review.

Jessica E Tom,¹Austin B Fares,²Matthew E Wells,²John C Dunn,²

PMID: 42283588

Cureus2026

Stability at a Cost: Evaluating Postoperative Complications in Bioabsorbable vs. Metallic Syndesmotic Fixation: A Systematic Review.

Andy Suarez,¹Leon Liu,¹Taylor Checkley,¹Samir Sakaria,¹

PMID: 41798563doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102907

Location

El Paso, TX

Population

865,657

Median income

$77,719Below

Education

36.2%Above

Employment

60.6%Below

Health

7.9%Above

Age

33Below

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 - El Paso, TX

State - Texas

United States

1/31/2015

$913

$1,111

$1,193

2/28/2015

$914

$1,115

$1,199

3/31/2015

$911

$1,115

$1,206

4/30/2015

$909

$1,118

$1,213

5/31/2015

$910

$1,116

$1,228

6/30/2015

$912

$1,118

$1,233

7/31/2015

$914

$1,122

$1,235

8/31/2015

$914

$1,126

$1,241

9/30/2015

$917

$1,130

$1,245

10/31/2015

$916

$1,133

$1,253

11/30/2015

$915

$1,131

$1,259

12/31/2015

$913

$1,139

$1,263

1/31/2016

$914

$1,142

$1,275

2/29/2016

$913

$1,144

$1,279

3/31/2016

$915

$1,140

$1,282

4/30/2016

$916

$1,141

$1,285

5/31/2016

$916

$1,132

$1,291

6/30/2016

$914

$1,133

$1,294

7/31/2016

$913

$1,136

$1,295

8/31/2016

$914

$1,140

$1,303

9/30/2016

$913

$1,142

$1,307

10/31/2016

$913

$1,141

$1,311

11/30/2016

$912

$1,143

$1,312

12/31/2016

$915

$1,142

$1,313

1/31/2017

$915

$1,138

$1,317

2/28/2017

$918

$1,144

$1,324

3/31/2017

$921

$1,149

$1,335

4/30/2017

$923

$1,153

$1,346

5/31/2017

$922

$1,157

$1,353

6/30/2017

$923

$1,160

$1,357

7/31/2017

$924

$1,159

$1,359

8/31/2017

$925

$1,160

$1,363

9/30/2017

$925

$1,164

$1,406

10/31/2017

$928

$1,168

$1,414

11/30/2017

$930

$1,174

$1,413

12/31/2017

$930

$1,178

$1,420

1/31/2018

$931

$1,178

$1,422

2/28/2018

$932

$1,181

$1,427

3/31/2018

$934

$1,183

$1,429

4/30/2018

$936

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

$939

$1,189

$1,438

6/30/2018

$941

$1,193

$1,444

7/31/2018

$943

$1,195

$1,449

8/31/2018

$944

$1,200

$1,455

9/30/2018

$947

$1,203

$1,461

10/31/2018

$951

$1,206

$1,465

11/30/2018

$954

$1,211

$1,473

12/31/2018

$957

$1,215

$1,482

1/31/2019

$958

$1,219

$1,492

2/28/2019

$959

$1,217

$1,495

3/31/2019

$960

$1,225

$1,503

4/30/2019

$962

$1,228

$1,509

5/31/2019

$964

$1,229

$1,514

6/30/2019

$968

$1,234

$1,519

7/31/2019

$971

$1,239

$1,526

8/31/2019

$974

$1,241

$1,531

9/30/2019

$978

$1,244

$1,534

10/31/2019

$979

$1,247

$1,541

11/30/2019

$982

$1,251

$1,545

12/31/2019

$986

$1,254

$1,552

1/31/2020

$991

$1,256

$1,560

2/29/2020

$996

$1,260

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,005

$1,264

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,011

$1,262

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,014

$1,258

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,018

$1,256

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,026

$1,259

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,035

$1,263

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,042

$1,267

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,047

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,052

$1,283

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,060

$1,291

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,063

$1,301

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,065

$1,310

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,071

$1,316

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,086

$1,334

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,102

$1,355

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,108

$1,386

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,117

$1,395

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,126

$1,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,144

$1,446

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,158

$1,466

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,171

$1,481

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,185

$1,496

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,199

$1,527

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,220

$1,537

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,231

$1,543

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,236

$1,549

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,244

$1,561

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,266

$1,575

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,285

$1,585

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,293

$1,583

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,295

$1,595

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,300

$1,592

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,310

$1,585

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,314

$1,582

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,324

$1,582

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,326

$1,590

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,337

$1,595

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,343

$1,596

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,346

$1,599

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,347

$1,596

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,347

$1,597

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,355

$1,597

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,357

$1,602

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,368

$1,603

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,370

$1,604

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,374

$1,619

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,371

$1,631

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,377

$1,620

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,383

$1,632

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,389

$1,636

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,393

$1,638

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,396

$1,645

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,394

$1,645

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,396

$1,642

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,396

$1,641

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,399

$1,639

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,404

$1,638

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,411

$1,643

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,417

$1,646

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,421

$1,655

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,420

$1,651

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,422

$1,651

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,426

$1,649

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,428

$1,653

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,435

$1,654

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,436

$1,655

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,443

$1,656

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,442

$1,656

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,442

$1,662

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,440

$1,660

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,441

$1,665

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,440

$1,674

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - El Paso, TX

State - Texas

United States

4/1/2021

118

91

41

5/1/2021

132

100

46

6/1/2021

134

98

44

7/1/2021

131

101

47

8/1/2021

131

98

45

9/1/2021

127

93

43

10/1/2021

127

96

44

11/1/2021

117

86

39

12/1/2021

113

90

40

1/1/2022

115

89

42

2/1/2022

106

82

39

3/1/2022

127

94

45

4/1/2022

136

96

45

5/1/2022

141

104

49

6/1/2022

137

98

47

7/1/2022

143

102

49

8/1/2022

138

98

48

9/1/2022

136

95

46

10/1/2022

131

94

46

11/1/2022

116

84

41

12/1/2022

131

95

50

1/1/2023

130

91

44

2/1/2023

118

80

39

3/1/2023

130

92

44

4/1/2023

134

92

45

5/1/2023

136

97

49

6/1/2023

135

95

47

7/1/2023

134

98

49

8/1/2023

128

95

48

9/1/2023

129

92

46

10/1/2023

123

93

47

11/1/2023

113

83

41

12/1/2023

123

91

47

1/1/2024

108

81

40

2/1/2024

111

79

39

3/1/2024

121

90

43

4/1/2024

136

91

44

5/1/2024

138

98

48

6/1/2024

141

95

46

7/1/2024

133

95

48

8/1/2024

131

93

46

9/1/2024

127

90

45

10/1/2024

127

91

44

11/1/2024

113

81

40

12/1/2024

120

84

42

1/1/2025

106

76

37

2/1/2025

108

70

34

3/1/2025

114

83

41

4/1/2025

118

84

41

5/1/2025

123

88

44

6/1/2025

117

84

43

7/1/2025

123

88

45

8/1/2025

124

85

43

9/1/2025

113

81

41

10/1/2025

108

79

40

11/1/2025

100

73

37

12/1/2025

102

71

35

1/1/2026

91

66

32

2/1/2026

79

55

27

3/1/2026

9

8

Living in El Paso, TX

Crime Rate and Safety

El Paso is generally considered a safe city with a lower crime rate compared to other cities in Texas. It has a strong sense of community and a visible police presence.

Fun Activities

Residents can enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and exploring the Franklin Mountains State Park. The city also hosts cultural events, festivals, and has a vibrant food scene.

Climate

El Paso has a desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. It receives abundant sunshine throughout the year.

Races and Population

El Paso has a diverse population with a majority of Hispanic residents. It is a border city with a strong Mexican influence.

Education

The city is home to the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and offers educational opportunities for residents of all ages.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in El Paso is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Larger Cities

El Paso is about a 4-hour drive from Albuquerque, NM, and a 6-hour drive from Phoenix, AZ. These cities offer additional cultural amenities and entertainment options.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse population
outdoor activities
and strong community spirit.

Cons

Hot summers
limited public transportation options
and being located in a desert region.

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program

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Program data

ACGME History

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Roster

Publications

Distal Radius Malunion Correction Without Bone Graft: A Systematic Review.

Stability at a Cost: Evaluating Postoperative Complications in Bioabsorbable vs. Metallic Syndesmotic Fixation: A Systematic Review.

Location

Housing — Rental prices

Crime — All violent offences

Living in El Paso, TX

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Larger Cities

Pros

Cons

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