The University of Texas at Tyler Holds Graduation Ceremony for 14 Residencies and Fellowships

June 27, 2025 | Elizabeth Wingfield

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine held a graduation ceremony for 66 residents and fellows. The event was the first combined graduation ceremony for residencies and fellowships and featured the first general surgery and rural psychiatry residency graduates.

“To become a licensed physician, medical school graduates are required to complete a residency—anywhere from three to eight years,” said Dr. Sue Cox, UT Tyler School of Medicine dean. “Residency graduates then have the option of gaining advanced training in a subspecialty through a one-to-three-year fellowship. We are immensely proud of each and every one of our graduates and the time and effort they’ve put into serving their communities—from their undergraduate medical education to now.”

According to the Texas Physician Pipeline Mode, 58.9% of physicians who completed their graduate medical education in Texas stayed in the state to practice. The goal of graduate medical education at UT Tyler is to recruit and retain quality providers in the East Texas region.

“This ceremony represents the culmination of years of dedication, resilience and growth,” said Tamra L. McLuen, assistance vice president of Graduate Medical Education. “It’s an honor to recognize these physicians who have trained in our hospitals and clinics, serving our communities while advancing their skills. We are deeply invested in their continued success and proud to support their journey as they transition into the next phase of their careers—many of them right here in East Texas.”

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.