Christus Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine (Corpus Christi)
The Christus Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine (Corpus Christi) Family Medicine residency in Corpus Christi, TX is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The CHRISTUS Health and Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency in Corpus Christi has been training family physicians since 1973 in a three-year ACGME-accredited program, serving the underserved of the Coastal Bend. Inpatient services are noted as strong in complex floor and ICU care, and interested residents learn surgical obstetrics from family physician and obstetrician faculty. Continuity care is at the Family Medicine Academic Center; Driscoll Children's Hospital is the pediatric inpatient and ER site. Blocks include night float, behavioral medicine, outpatient orthopedics, sports medicine, dermatology, geriatrics, cardiology, critical care and a PGY-3 chief inpatient month, with a monthly protected class-specific small-group session.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Emphasise commitment to underserved care in the Coastal Bend and a desire for resident autonomy with a hands-on approach, which the program states as its culture.
- Ask about the inpatient family medicine and ICU experience: the curriculum calls inpatient strength in complex floor and ICU patients a particular feature.
- If interested in OB, ask how surgical obstetrics is taught by family physicians and obstetricians and how OB/night-float blocks are structured.
- Ask about the generous elective time (eight weeks in PGY-2, twelve in PGY-3 per the curriculum) and how to use it to tailor training, including sports medicine, dermatology and geriatrics.
- Mention the resident-driven monthly class-specific small-group session and Balint sessions, and ask how topics are chosen.
- Consider a 4-week student rotation: the program offers family medicine and geriatrics rotations with complimentary housing, first come first served.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Yvonne Hinojosa, MD
- Program coordinator
- Denise Mireles; Valerie Cano
- Address
- 600 Elizabeth Street, 9B, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Phone
- 361-902-0943
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Christus Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine (Corpus Christi) Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Christus Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine (Corpus Christi) Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Christus Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine (Corpus Christi) Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Christus Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine (Corpus Christi) Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.