Preventive Medicine Residency

A person wears a white doctor coat with a stethoscope.

The Preventive Medicine Residency program was created in 1957 when the Texas public health agency recognized the need for public health physicians in Texas. Over the last 60+ years, the residency program has benefited the state health agency by producing board certified Preventive Medicine physicians trained specifically in Texas public health law, demography and epidemiology programs. Graduates of the program have greatly benefited Texas and hold key positions at local, regional and state levels.


About the DSHS Preventive Medicine Residency

In this video, you’ll learn what we look for in applicants and get an inside view of life in our program. You’ll hear directly from residents about their experiences, why they chose us, and what makes this community a great place to train. We accept applications via ERAS beginning each September, interviews are conducted through January and the matched applicants begin on July 1.