HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based, HCA Healthcare-affiliated internal medicine program in El Paso, TX, training across two teaching hospitals (Del Sol and Las Palmas Medical Centers) accredited since 2018. The program emphasizes extensive inpatient exposure and progressive continuity clinics on a 3+1 block schedule, serving a border-city, multicultural patient population, with a full complement of subspecialty rotations (cardiology, GI, nephrology, hematology/oncology, etc.) supporting both fellowship preparation and general practice pathways. Research is described as "a major portion" of training, backed by HCA's national scholarly infrastructure (30+ million patient encounters, dedicated research coordinators, HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine), with faculty actively guiding residents toward publications and presentations at regional/national conferences. The program's structured wellness framework (autonomy, belonging, competence) and emphasis on individualized mentorship suggest a value placed on residents who engage collaboratively within a large, systematized corporate GME network rather than an independent academic department.