Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Permian Basin) Program
About This Program
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Psychiatry Residency offers comprehensive training in a supportive, faculty-focused environment with individualized mentorship and early clinical responsibility. Residents care for a diverse patient population across inpatient, outpatient, consultation-liaison, emergency psychiatry, addiction, geriatric, child and adolescent, and community settings. Located in West Texas, our program serves a large, medically underserved region, providin
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Shailesh Jain, MD, MPH
Texas Tech Univ HSC Permian Basin
Primary Program Contact
Rebecca Torres, MD
Texas Tech Univ HSC Permian Basin
Locations
Texas Tech Univ HSC Permian Basin
Psychiatry Pgm
701 W 5th St
Odessa, TX 79763
701 W 5th St
Odessa, TX 79763
300 Veterans Blvd
Big Spring, TX 79720
500 W 4th St
Odessa, TX 79760
2200 W Illinois Ave
Midland, TX 79701-9980
1901 N Hwy 87
Big Spring, TX 79720
701 W 5th St
Odessa, TX 79763
3300 Farm To Market 1788
Midland, TX 79706
401 E Illinois
Midland, TX 79701
200 Corporate Dr
Midland, TX 79705
702 Andrews Hwy
Midland, TX 79701
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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 Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15-20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.