What are the advantages of living and working in Temple?
Although it is located in a relatively small town of 55,000 people, Scott & White Hospital serves a much larger region of approximately 1,000,000 people. The residents here are exposed to a diverse patient population. Through the General Outpatient Clinic, they see privately insured patients, as well as those on Medicaid. Residents also see indigent patients through their work in the Holland Community Clinic, a school-based clinic in a rural neighboring community. In addition, our residents are exposed to active duty military dependents who are admitted for problems that can’t be treated at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, which is located on the largest military base in the world, at Fort Hood. Residents in our program enjoy this diverse patient population without having to deal with the complexities of big city life. Busy residents greatly appreciate a short commute to work (10-15 minutes for most), without significant traffic. The crime rate in Temple is low and most families fe
