Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center
The Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center Internal Medicine residency in Harlingen, 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
Three-year internal medicine residency of the Prime South GME Consortium at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, TX, the hospital's first GME program, with 13 positions in each year and a total complement of 39 residents. Training uses a 4+1 schedule.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- 13 positions in each postgraduate year, a total complement of 39 residents, on a 4+1 schedule.
- Rotations include adult inpatient medicine, ambulatory clinic, nephrology, cardiology, critical care, infectious diseases, neurology, addiction medicine, endocrinology and GI, with electives in pulmonology, rheumatology and hospice and palliative care.
- The mission promotes research and scholarship, wellness and healthy lifestyles, and health equity.
- Applications go through ERAS and all positions are filled through the NRMP (code 2408140C1); interviews are virtual and the program accepts J-1 visas only.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Sources and verification
Research last checked October 30, 2026. Missing information is not an estimate.
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Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Asim Elahi, MD
- Associate Program Director
- Emmanuel Akinyemi, MD
- Director of Research
- Kiran Bhadriraju, PhD
- Address
- 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- 956-365-1926
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 Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical 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 Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center Internal 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 Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center Internal Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 13 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Prime South GME Consortium/Harlingen Medical Center Internal 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.