San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Program
JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TXLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
6 Years
First Year Positions
7 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
80 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Military
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Diane F Hale, MD
San Antonio Military Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Jamara B Smith
San Antonio Military Med Ctr
Program ID: 4404822010
Locations
San Antonio Military Med Ctr
MCHE-SDG
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
2200 Bergquist Dr
Lackland Afb, TX 78236-5300
3851 Roger Brooke Dr
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
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36000 Darnall Loop
Fort Hood, TX 76544-4752
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1200 Brooklyn Ave
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Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
23 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
3.3:1
Participates In
ERAS®
Yes
Another matching program
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
No
Must Have Passed Step 2
No
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
2 Letters
Maximum
2 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
No
Offers Preliminary Positions
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
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
0.4:1
Program Faculty
9
Female Faculty
0%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (9)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
June
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
80 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
30 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every fourth night
6
Year 2 - Every fourth night
8
Year 3 - Every fourth night
8
Year 4 - Every fourth night
16
Year 5 - Every fourth night
--
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
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
21
Current Residents
PGY-1s7
PGY-2s5
PGY-3s3
PGY-4s3
PGY-5s3
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
6
Hospital Outpatient
15%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Housing stipend
Moving allowance
Free parking
Placement assistance upon completion of program
Educational Benefits
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
Research rotation
Required (52 wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
No
Cultural competence awareness
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
International experience
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH/MBA or PhD training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Evaluations
Resident assessment of curriculum
Yes
Program graduation rates
Yes
In-service/in-training examination scores
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations
Yes
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
360 degree evaluations
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
Data not provided by program
Salary Compensation
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
Vacation & Sick Days
Vacation Days--
Sick Days--
Maximum # of paid days
365 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
--
Quality of Life Information*
JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TX
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
--
Single Person
--
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