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1. The UTRGV President Guy Bailey and the UTRGV Medical School Dean Dr. Michael Hocker published this statement on October 12, 2022.
UTRGV/DHR Health Affiliation
Read their statement carefully, as it will have a definite impact on those of you who are considering attending medical school at UTRGV. There has apparently been a formal statement from leaders at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) as well, but it has gone out at first to doctors with privileges at DHR and not to the general public. In essence DHR is saying it will not have UTRGV residents and fellows at DHR, once the ones already in process have finished their training.
2. UTRGV has a contract with Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco Texas, where there is a Family Practice Residency taking 5 or 6 residents a year. It is rumored that the latest contract proffer was not accepted/renewed by Knapp Medical Center. The current agreement comes to an end in January 2023.
You will see in the published letter that Dr. Bailey says this was not unexpected, and that these kinds of contract changes are common. However, I don't see any definite plans of which teaching hospital will take the place of these two hospitals. The loss of these teaching sites, to a medical school which is still striving to reach full accreditation status, are a serious concern.
UTRGV/DHR Health Affiliation
Read their statement carefully, as it will have a definite impact on those of you who are considering attending medical school at UTRGV. There has apparently been a formal statement from leaders at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) as well, but it has gone out at first to doctors with privileges at DHR and not to the general public. In essence DHR is saying it will not have UTRGV residents and fellows at DHR, once the ones already in process have finished their training.
2. UTRGV has a contract with Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco Texas, where there is a Family Practice Residency taking 5 or 6 residents a year. It is rumored that the latest contract proffer was not accepted/renewed by Knapp Medical Center. The current agreement comes to an end in January 2023.
You will see in the published letter that Dr. Bailey says this was not unexpected, and that these kinds of contract changes are common. However, I don't see any definite plans of which teaching hospital will take the place of these two hospitals. The loss of these teaching sites, to a medical school which is still striving to reach full accreditation status, are a serious concern.