FAMILY MEDICINE

El Rio Health Program

Tucson, Arizona

The El Rio Health Family Medicine Residency Program prepares resident physicians for a lifelong career in family medicine. The program's 3 year curric

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

January 15, 2026

Year 1 Seats

4

Interviews Last Year

70
88%

Interview Ratio

17.5

% US MD

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% IMG

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J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$65,000
PGY-2
$67,000
PGY-3
$70,000

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

216-254

Silver Signal → Invite

13%

Gold Signal → Invite

13%

No Signal → Invite

68%

US IMG → Invite

2%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

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Year 2 Size

4

Year 3 Size

4

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

12

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.2

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

55

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

-- %

Total Physician Faculty

3

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

30 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

30 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

34 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.8

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-01 to 2026-01-16

Interview Period (2026–27)

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Start Dates

June

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

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Sponsor Institution

El Rio Health

Primary Institution

El Rio Health (Cherrybell)

Participant Institutions

TMC Health Medical Education Program Inc (THMEP) | Tucson Orthopaedic Institute | Dermatology and Plastic Surgery of Arizona - Tucson | El Rio El Pueblo | El Rio Health On University | Sabino Canyon Rehabilition and Care Center | El Rio Health OB/GYN Assoicates | Valley ENT - Tucson - Silverbell | SPARCC Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation & Concussion Center | Allergy Asthma Associates, P.C. - Wilmot Office | Arizona Urology Specialist - Oro Valley Office | Oracle Eye Physicians and Surgeons | Carondelet St Mary's Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

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Annual ED Visits

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Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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United States 3

David Beckett, DO

Western University in Lebanon, Oregon

Lebanon, OR, United States

Juan Sanchez, MD

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, United States

Ethan VanDemark, MD

Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mexico 1

Alejandra Pagan Cruz, MD

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico

Guadalajara, Mexico
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