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Ivette Torres, BA, CCRP
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Psychiatry Residency
2102 Treasure Hills Blvd.
Harlingen, TX 78550
PsychiatryResidency@utrgv.edu
(956) 296-1547

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Training Facilities

Rotation Sites

  • UT Health RGV Behavioral Health (Harlingen)

  • UTRGV Institute of Neuroscience

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  • Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Care

  • Harlingen VA Clinic | VA Texas Valley Health Care | Veterans Affairs

  • McAllen VA Clinic | VA Texas Valley Health Care | Veterans Affairs

  • Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen

  • Border Region Behavioral Health Center

  • Coastal Plains Community Center

ACGME Psychiatry Residency Requirements

  • 6 months Adult Inpatient

  • 4 months Medicine

  • 2 months Neurology

  • 1 month Geriatric

  • 2 months Consult Liaison

  • 2 months Child

  • 1 month Substance Use

  • Emergency Psychiatry Experience

  • Forensic Psychiatry Experience

  • Research & Scholarly Activities

  • 12 months Longitudinal Outpatient (Min 80% Adult)

  • Didactics

Typical Block Schedule

PGY-1 Block Schedule

Block Site Rotation Name % Outpatient
1 2 IN PT PSYCH 0
2 2 IN PT PSYCH 0
3 2 IN PT PSYCH 0
4 2 IN PT PSYCH 0
5 2 IN PT PSYCH 0
6 2 IN PT PSYCH 0
7 3 Primary Care 100
8 3 Primary Care 100
9 3 Primary Care 100
10 3 Primary Care 100
11 1 NEURO 100
12 1 NEURO 100


Sites:

1. UT Health RGV
2. Rio Grande State Center
3. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
4. VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
5. Valley Baptist Medical Center
6. Border Region Behavioral Health
7. Coastal Plains Community Center





PGY-2 Block Schedule

Block Site Rotation Name % Outpatient
1 1,3,6 CHILD PYSCH 100
2 1,3,6 CHILD PYSCH 100
3 1,3,6 CHILD PYSCH 100
4 1,3,6 CHILD PYSCH 100
5 3 SUBSTANCE ABUSE 100
6 2 Forensic / ER Experiences 0
7 5 CONSULT LIAISON 0
8 5 CONSULT LIAISON 0
9 5 CONSULT LIAISON 0
10 5 CONSULT LIAISON 0
11 5 GERIATRIC PSYCH 0
12 5 GERIATRIC PSYCH 0


Sites:

1. UT Health RGV
2. Rio Grande State Center
3. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
4. VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
5. Valley Baptist Medical Center
6. Border Region Behavioral Health
7. Coastal Plains Community Center





PGY-3 Block Schedule

Block Site Rotation Name % Outpatient
1 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
2 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
3 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
4 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
5 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
6 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
7 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
8 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
9 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
10 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
11 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100
12 1,3,4 Outpatient CC 100


Sites:

1. UT Health RGV
2. Rio Grande State Center
3. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
4. VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
5. Valley Baptist Medical Center
6. Border Region Behavioral Health
7. Coastal Plains Community Center





PGY-4 Block Schedule

Block Site Rotation Name % Outpatient
1 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
2 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
3 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
4 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
5 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
6 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
7 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
8 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
9 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
10 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
11 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80
12 1,2,3,4,5,7 Elective 80


Sites:

1. UT Health RGV
2. Rio Grande State Center
3. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
4. VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
5. Valley Baptist Medical Center
6. Border Region Behavioral Health
7. Coastal Plains Community Center

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