Six UAG Graduates Join South Texas Health System’s 2026 Residency Class.

Six UAG School of Medicine graduates have begun their residency training at the South Texas Health System GME Consortium, continuing UAG's tradition of preparing physicians for successful careers in the U.S. healthcare system.

Photo courtesy of Rio Grande Guardian.

On July 1, 2026, the incoming class officially started training across the STHS GME Consortium's five residency programs. Among this year's class, the following UAG graduates are beginning their residencies:

Internal Medicine

General Surgery

Amell Franceschi Torres, MD

Alejandra Leon Rivera, MD

Marla Libier Gonzalez Lizarraga, MD

Ismael Guajardo, MD

Family Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Aslin Betancourt-Barreto, MD

Roberto Lopez, MD

Their placement reflects the strength of UAG's accredited, English-language MD program, which has spent over 90 years preparing students for the U.S. and Puerto Rico residency pathway. As these six physicians begin their training, they join a growing number of 19k+ UAG alumni serving medically underserved communities across South Texas and beyond.

“The arrival of these talented new residents strengthens our healthcare workforce and reinforces our commitment to developing the next generation of physicians,” said Youssef Majed, MD, Designated Institutional Official and Chief Academic Officer of the STHS GME Consortium.

UAG congratulates all six graduates on this milestone and looks forward to following their progress as they train alongside experienced faculty and care teams throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Interested in following the same deliberate pathway to a U.S. residency? Learn more about UAG School of Medicine's North American MD Pathway and start your application today at uag.edu/school-of-medicine.

Source: Adapted from reporting on the STHS GME Consortium's 2026 incoming resident class, originally published by the Rio Grande Guardian.

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