Training Sites and Facilities
Our Community
Training on the Border and Beyond
Our Family Medicine Residency Program is a university-affiliated, community-based training program located in El Paso, Texas. El Paso has a strong presence of U.S. Military, Border Patrol, and DEA. Ft. Bliss is one of the largest military bases in the U.S. and has the largest training area.
Our diverse patient population makes this an excellent training program. Patients often present with advanced conditions, allowing residents to see and treat problems they may not often encounter in other parts of the country.
Our PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents also volunteer their time in free clinics in the community on weekends. We are truly training physicians for the border and beyond.
Our Clinic
A Hub for Patient-Centered Care
Texas Tech Health El Paso Family Medicine has served as the neighborhood family practice of northeast El Paso for more than 30 years.
The family medicine clinic is a 26,000-square-foot practice site for faculty, residents, and medical students. It is located 11 miles north of the teaching hospital, University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC).
Our clinic offers:
- Five patient care areas, including a sports medicine clinic
- A large central precepting room
- A dedicated procedure room and a behavioral science consultation room
- Resident spaces, including a private resident lounge and chief residents' office
- Practice areas, including reception, phone room, business office, and medical records
- Department offices, a large classroom, and an administration area
The clinic initiated use of an electronic medical records system in 2007 and began transitioning to its current patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model in March 2013.
The clinic is housed within UMC's outpatient facility, which opened in spring 2009 and includes advanced imaging, pharmacy, laboratory sites, and a rehabilitation unit.
University Medical Center of El Paso
Leading in Patient Care
University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) is a nationally recognized, top-performing medical center that has earned awards and honors for excellence in patient care.
UMC is a 346-bed facility, making it the largest public hospital on the U.S.-Mexico border. UMC's Scherr Legate Level 1 Trauma Center is the only Level 1 trauma facility within a 280-mile radius of El Paso.
UMC is the only hospital in the region to meet the stringent requirements established by the State of Texas and the American College of Surgeons for U.S. Trauma Centers, where specialists are available for life-threatening situations 24 hours a day, every day.
El Paso Children’s Hospital
Advanced Pediatric Care
El Paso Children’s Hospital (EPCH) opened in February 2012. It provides El Paso with 122 private pediatric rooms, state-of-the-art equipment, family-friendly spaces, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.
Family medicine faculty and residents provide continuity care for pediatric inpatients, women during labor, and postpartum mother-baby couplets in this facility.