William Beaumont Army Medical Center Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Fort Bliss, TXLast Updated: 8/20/2026

About This Program

Must be US Citizen to apply. VA Civilian Stipend Employees Do Not incur a military obligation. Strengths include hands-on clinical opportunities and procedures; engaged and approachable teaching staff; medical simulation training lab; close educational partnerships with other local medical centers, cohesive military and civilian partnership.

Program Length

3 Years

First Year Positions

11 Positions

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Dec 14, 2026

Avg Work Hours

55 Hours/Week

Program Setting

Military

Application Service

ERAS

Program Statistics

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Compensation

$64K-$68K

13 Vacation Days
10 Sick Days

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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Seth Michael Klusewitz, MD
William Beaumont Army Medical Center

[email protected]
(915) 742-9861

Primary Program Contact

Linda K Palomarez
William Beaumont Army Med Ctr

[email protected]
(915) 742-0399

Survey Received: 7/8/2026

Program ID: 1404812008

Locations

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Dept of Medicine/Cardiology Service
18511 Highlander Medics St
Fort Bliss, TX 79906-5327

Sponsor Location

PRIMARY TEACHING SITE

William Beaumont Army Medical Center

11851 E Highlander Medic St
El Paso, TX 79918

Participant Locations

Southern Arizona VA Health Care Center (Tucson)

3601 S 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85723

Application Information

Applicant Interview Format

Virtual

Interviews Conducted Last Year

40 Interviews

Interviews/First Year Positions

3.7:1

Program Participation

Participates In

NRMP Main Match

Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)

Doesn't Participate In

San Francisco Match
SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
None

Program Offers

Open House

Medical Exam Licensing Requirements for Interview Consideration

U.S. MD Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Yes

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

Yes

IMG Applicants

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 1

Must Have Passed USMLE Step 2 CK

DO Applicants

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1

Yes

Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2

Yes

Requires the USMLE Step 1 and/or Step 2 CK

Specialty-Specific Standardized Letter Required

Specialty-specific standardized letter requirements

Yes

Recommendation Letter Requirements

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Minimum

3 Letters

Maximum

4 Letters

Required Letter Writers

Letter from a department chair
Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Program Director
Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)

Additional Eligibility Information

Requires Previous GME

Required Supplemental Information

Osteopathic Recognition

Medical School Graduation Timeline

No cap on the number of years.

Gap Experience Requirement

Data not provided by program

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty/Resident Ratio

1.1:1

Program Faculty

Female Faculty

24.3%

Faculty Distribution

Physicians (37)

Non-Physicians (--)

Work Environment

Work Schedule

Program Start Dates

July 1

Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)

55 Hours

Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)

16 Hours

Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)

1.50

Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)

Night Float System

Yes

Call Schedule

Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year

Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)

Year 1 - Once per week for 28 week(s)

Year 2 - Once per week for 12 week(s)

Year 3 - Once per week for 8 week(s)

NA = Not Applicable

NGO = Negotiable

OTH = Other

Visa Status

This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.

J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG

H-1B visa

F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)

Program Size

Current Residents

Year 111

Year 211

Year 311

PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:

Categorical positions

Army positions

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

DEC14

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Dec 14, 2026

DEC1

Interview Offer Dates

Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Structured Didactic Activities

6 Hours

Hospital Outpatient

25%

Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care

N/A

Employment Policies & Benefits

Free parking

Educational Benefits

Offered

Resident/fellow retreats

Yes

Off-campus electives

Yes

Hospice/home care experience

Yes

Research rotation

Optional

Not Offered

Integrative medicine curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)

Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork

Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language

Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum

Economics of health care systems curriculum

Debt management/financial counseling

Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation

International experience/global health

MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Program Evaluations

Aggregate resident Milestone achievements

Yes

Graduates board certification pass rates

Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)

Yes

Resident Evaluations

Patient surveys

Yes

Portfolio system

Yes

Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)

Medical Insurance Coverage

Data not provided by program

Salary Compensation

$64K-$68K

Year 1 through Year 3

Year 1

$64,207

Year 2

$66,303

Year 3

$68,394

Salary paid by a non-profit institution.

Vacation & Sick Days

Residents receive 13 Vacation Days and 10 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.

Vacation Days13

Sick Days10

Family & Medical Leave Policy

Maximum # of paid days

NGO

Maximum # of unpaid days

NGO

For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.

Quality of Life Information*

Fort Bliss, TX

Purchasing Power Index

Safety Index

Health Care Index

Climate Index

Cost of Living Index

Property Price to Income Ratio

Traffic Commute Time Index

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Estimated Monthly Costs

Estimated cost does not include rent.

Family of 4

Single Person

*Source: Numbeo

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William Beaumont Army Medical Center Program

About This Program

Program Statistics

Compensation

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Primary Program Contact

Locations

Application Information

Participates In

Doesn't Participate In

Open House

U.S. MD Applicants

IMG Applicants

DO Applicants

Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)

Required Letter Writers

Medical School Graduation Timeline

Gap Experience Requirement

Resident / Fellow Characteristics

Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Program Faculty

Faculty Distribution

Work Environment

Visa Status

Program Size

PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:

PGY-2 Positions Not Offered

Key Dates & Timelines

2026 - 2027

Program Starts Reviewing Applications

Interview Offer Dates

Average PGY-1 Educational Environment

Employment Policies & Benefits

Educational Benefits

Tracks & Educational Features

Data not provided by program

Evaluations

Medical Insurance Coverage

Data not provided by program

Salary Compensation

Vacation & Sick Days

Quality of Life Information*

Estimated Monthly Costs