ProgramsFamily Medicine ProgramsResidencyUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program

Family medicineHarlingen, TX

Specialty:

Family medicine

ACGME Code:

1204800016

ACGME History

Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Accreditation

Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
2025 – 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
2026 – 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Full Accreditation

Continued

Warning/Probation

Special Conditions

Director

Name: Miguel A Alvarez Silva, MD
Position: Program Director
Appointed Since: (Since July 2025)

g****@utrgv.edu

Coordinator

Name: Ms. Rebeca Castillo-Moran
Position: Program Coordinator
Email: r****@utrgv.edu
Phone Number: (956) 296-1816

Program

Program Size: 0, 0, 0 (3 years)
Accreditation Status: Initial Accreditation (Effective: July 1, 2025)

Composition

Composition: -

Training

Fellowship Rate:: -
Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:: -
Residents Career Path: Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Average Weekly Hours:

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty:

First Year Salary:

First Year Paid Vacation:

First Year Paid Sick Leave:

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score:: -
Visa Sponsorship:: -
YOG Cutoff:: -

Incoming Schools

No data available for Incoming Schools

Race / Ethnicity

No data available for Race / Ethnicity

Gender

No data available for Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

2025 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No 2025 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score

No data available for COMLEX Level 2 Score

Location

Harlingen, TX

Population

71,829

Income

$60,065

Education

24%

Employment

58.5%

Health

19%

Age

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 - Harlingen, 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

$801

$1,159

$1,359

8/31/2017

$797

$1,160

$1,363

9/30/2017

$806

$1,164

$1,406

10/31/2017

$813

$1,168

$1,414

11/30/2017

$816

$1,174

$1,413

12/31/2017

$828

$1,178

$1,420

1/31/2018

$831

$1,178

$1,422

2/28/2018

$835

$1,181

$1,427

3/31/2018

$824

$1,183

$1,429

4/30/2018

$818

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

$805

$1,189

$1,438

6/30/2018

$808

$1,193

$1,444

7/31/2018

$815

$1,195

$1,449

8/31/2018

$823

$1,200

$1,455

9/30/2018

$817

$1,203

$1,461

10/31/2018

$815

$1,206

$1,465

11/30/2018

$816

$1,211

$1,473

12/31/2018

$818

$1,215

$1,482

1/31/2019

$819

$1,219

$1,492

2/28/2019

$816

$1,217

$1,495

3/31/2019

$826

$1,225

$1,503

4/30/2019

$834

$1,228

$1,509

5/31/2019

$844

$1,229

$1,514

6/30/2019

$846

$1,234

$1,519

7/31/2019

$845

$1,239

$1,526

8/31/2019

$842

$1,241

$1,531

9/30/2019

$844

$1,244

$1,534

10/31/2019

$845

$1,247

$1,541

11/30/2019

$843

$1,251

$1,545

12/31/2019

$838

$1,254

$1,552

1/31/2020

$835

$1,256

$1,560

2/29/2020

$837

$1,260

$1,565

3/31/2020

$855

$1,264

$1,565

4/30/2020

$852

$1,262

$1,566

5/31/2020

$852

$1,258

$1,563

6/30/2020

$859

$1,256

$1,562

7/31/2020

$868

$1,259

$1,571

8/31/2020

$876

$1,263

$1,574

9/30/2020

$875

$1,267

$1,586

10/31/2020

$878

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$883

$1,283

$1,602

12/31/2020

$900

$1,291

$1,606

1/31/2021

$895

$1,301

$1,613

2/28/2021

$894

$1,310

$1,620

3/31/2021

$882

$1,316

$1,629

4/30/2021

$887

$1,334

$1,649

5/31/2021

$889

$1,355

$1,663

6/30/2021

$891

$1,386

$1,686

7/31/2021

$903

$1,395

$1,707

8/31/2021

$908

$1,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$919

$1,446

$1,752

10/31/2021

$930

$1,466

$1,767

11/30/2021

$943

$1,481

$1,777

12/31/2021

$948

$1,496

$1,791

1/31/2022

$954

$1,527

$1,800

2/28/2022

$959

$1,537

$1,820

3/31/2022

$978

$1,543

$1,829

4/30/2022

$991

$1,549

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,004

$1,561

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,015

$1,575

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,018

$1,585

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,027

$1,583

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,030

$1,595

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,032

$1,592

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,046

$1,585

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,051

$1,582

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,067

$1,582

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,067

$1,590

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,068

$1,595

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,076

$1,596

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,082

$1,599

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,088

$1,596

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,086

$1,597

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,097

$1,597

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,110

$1,602

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,120

$1,603

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,114

$1,604

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,114

$1,619

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,117

$1,631

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,122

$1,620

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,120

$1,632

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,125

$1,636

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,135

$1,638

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,137

$1,645

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,131

$1,645

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,115

$1,642

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,117

$1,641

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,123

$1,639

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,127

$1,638

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,133

$1,643

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,128

$1,646

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,138

$1,655

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,143

$1,651

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,140

$1,651

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,133

$1,649

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,132

$1,653

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,142

$1,654

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,152

$1,655

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,147

$1,656

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,140

$1,656

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,139

$1,662

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,135

$1,660

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,135

$1,665

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,125

$1,674

$2,178

Crime - All Violent Offences

Rate per 100,000 Residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Harlingen, 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 Harlingen, TX

Crime Rate and Safety
Harlingen has a relatively average crime rate for a city of its size. As with any place, it's essential to take necessary safety precautions.
Fun Activities
Harlingen offers a variety of outdoor activities like birdwatching, hiking, and visiting the World Birding Center. The city also has cultural events and festivals throughout the year.
Climate
Harlingen has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters, making outdoor activities enjoyable year-round.
Races and Population
Harlingen has a diverse population with a mix of Hispanic, White, and other races.
Education
Harlingen has educational opportunities including schools, colleges, and libraries. Residents have access to quality education.
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Harlingen is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
Proximity to Bigger Cities
Harlingen is approximately a 30-minute drive from Brownsville and about an hour and a half from Corpus Christi. Brownsville offers more amenities and urban activities, while Corpus Christi has beautiful beaches and cultural attractions.
Pros
Affordable cost of living, diverse activities, warm climate.
Cons
Average crime rate, limited big city amenities.

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