University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program

McAllen, TX

Fellowship

Specialty:Orthopaedic sports medicine

ACGME Code:2684826002

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

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

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: --

First Year Average Weekly Hours: --

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

No rotation duration data available.

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

McAllen, TX ^[4]

Population

142,210

Median income

$60,200Below

Education

32.9%Above

Employment

60.4%On par

Health

23.1%Above

Age

34Below

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

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - McAllen, 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

$918

$1,132

$1,291

6/30/2016

$924

$1,133

$1,294

7/31/2016

$927

$1,136

$1,295

8/31/2016

$919

$1,140

$1,303

9/30/2016

$922

$1,142

$1,307

10/31/2016

$927

$1,141

$1,311

11/30/2016

$931

$1,143

$1,312

12/31/2016

$927

$1,142

$1,313

1/31/2017

$923

$1,138

$1,317

2/28/2017

$924

$1,144

$1,324

3/31/2017

$932

$1,149

$1,335

4/30/2017

$926

$1,153

$1,346

5/31/2017

$920

$1,157

$1,353

6/30/2017

$927

$1,160

$1,357

7/31/2017

$930

$1,159

$1,359

8/31/2017

$941

$1,160

$1,363

9/30/2017

$942

$1,164

$1,406

10/31/2017

$945

$1,168

$1,414

11/30/2017

$941

$1,174

$1,413

12/31/2017

$937

$1,178

$1,420

1/31/2018

$937

$1,178

$1,422

2/28/2018

$939

$1,181

$1,427

3/31/2018

$941

$1,183

$1,429

4/30/2018

$952

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

$948

$1,189

$1,438

6/30/2018

$946

$1,193

$1,444

7/31/2018

$935

$1,195

$1,449

8/31/2018

$945

$1,200

$1,455

9/30/2018

$945

$1,203

$1,461

10/31/2018

$949

$1,206

$1,465

11/30/2018

$949

$1,211

$1,473

12/31/2018

$953

$1,215

$1,482

1/31/2019

$956

$1,219

$1,492

2/28/2019

$965

$1,217

$1,495

3/31/2019

$966

$1,225

$1,503

4/30/2019

$966

$1,228

$1,509

5/31/2019

$974

$1,229

$1,514

6/30/2019

$975

$1,234

$1,519

7/31/2019

$984

$1,239

$1,526

8/31/2019

$977

$1,241

$1,531

9/30/2019

$979

$1,244

$1,534

10/31/2019

$976

$1,247

$1,541

11/30/2019

$980

$1,251

$1,545

12/31/2019

$982

$1,254

$1,552

1/31/2020

$982

$1,256

$1,560

2/29/2020

$976

$1,260

$1,565

3/31/2020

$986

$1,264

$1,565

4/30/2020

$994

$1,262

$1,566

5/31/2020

$997

$1,258

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,001

$1,256

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,002

$1,259

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,012

$1,263

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,008

$1,267

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,015

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,017

$1,283

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,030

$1,291

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,039

$1,301

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,047

$1,310

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,054

$1,316

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,064

$1,334

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,079

$1,355

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,080

$1,386

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,083

$1,395

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,088

$1,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,119

$1,446

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,136

$1,466

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,157

$1,481

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,160

$1,496

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,166

$1,527

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,179

$1,537

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,175

$1,543

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,178

$1,549

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,184

$1,561

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,200

$1,575

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,216

$1,585

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,221

$1,583

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,219

$1,595

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,212

$1,592

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,211

$1,585

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,212

$1,582

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,220

$1,582

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,222

$1,590

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,240

$1,595

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,247

$1,596

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,245

$1,599

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,246

$1,596

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,242

$1,597

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,247

$1,597

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,244

$1,602

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,241

$1,603

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,237

$1,604

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,241

$1,619

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,248

$1,631

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,253

$1,620

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,251

$1,632

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,251

$1,636

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,256

$1,638

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,252

$1,645

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,256

$1,645

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,251

$1,642

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,258

$1,641

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,263

$1,639

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,267

$1,638

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,263

$1,643

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,257

$1,646

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,259

$1,655

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,257

$1,651

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,257

$1,651

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,257

$1,649

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,260

$1,653

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,260

$1,654

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,264

$1,655

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,263

$1,656

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,265

$1,656

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,267

$1,662

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,271

$1,660

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,272

$1,665

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,271

$1,674

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - McAllen, 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

130

10/1/2021

206

11/1/2021

196

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

127

2/1/2022

158

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

181

104

6/1/2022

175

7/1/2022

102

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

133

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

174

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

137

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

120

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

133

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

152

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

161

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

150

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in McAllen, TX

McAllen, TX is a city located in the southern part of Texas, near the border with Mexico. Here are some aspects of living in McAllen:

Crime rate and safety

McAllen is known for being a safe city with a lower crime rate compared to other cities in Texas. However, it's always recommended to take basic safety precautions.

Fun activities

McAllen offers a variety of entertainment options, including shopping centers, parks, restaurants, and cultural events. Outdoor activities like hiking and birdwatching are popular due to the city's proximity to nature reserves.

Climate

McAllen has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high temperatures during the summer months.

Races and population

McAllen has a diverse population with a significant Hispanic majority. The city celebrates its cultural diversity through various festivals and events.

Education

McAllen is home to several schools and universities, offering educational opportunities for residents of all ages.

Cost of living

The cost of living in McAllen is relatively affordable compared to other cities in the United States, with lower housing prices and a manageable overall cost of living.

Nearest bigger cities

Larger cities like Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Houston are relatively far from McAllen, ranging from 3 to 5 hours of driving time. These cities offer more options for entertainment, dining, and cultural activities.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
safe environment
diverse population
and proximity to nature reserves.

Cons

Limited access to bigger cities for additional entertainment and cultural activities.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/2684826002

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=160XX00US4845384

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