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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix/Banner Desert Program

Mesa, Arizona

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

20

Interviews Last Year

200
50%

Interview Ratio

10

% US MD

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% IMG

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

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

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
$64,061

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

220-258

Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

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No Signal → Invite

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US IMG → Invite

4%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

20

Year 3 Size

20

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

60

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

65

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

-- %

Total Physician Faculty

0

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

-- days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

-- days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

14 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.6

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-13 to 2026-02-13

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-12 to 2027-02-12

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

Banner Desert Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Primary Institution

Banner Desert Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix | Banner Desert Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

33815

Annual ED Visits

112670

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Jordan 1

Ali Al-Darobi

Yarmouk University Faculty of Medicine

Irbid, Jordan

United States 13

Venkat Bhaskara

Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Garrett Blatter

Midwestern University

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Cody Chen

Rocky Vista University, Colorado Campus

Parker, Colorado, United States

Colby Erickson

Midwestern University

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Travis Hanson

Rocky Vista University

United States

Richard Huynh

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Jamil Jaber

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Jennifer Khong

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Alisa Liberman

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Eshan Noori

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Ana Aragon Sierra

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Aubrey Walker

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Michelle Anthony

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Unknown 5

Derrik Dotter

Medical school unavailable

Raha Ghadmazan

Medical school unavailable

Mohamed Reyad

Medical school unavailable

Austin Simmons

Medical school unavailable

William McEntyre

Medical school unavailable

Mexico 1

Cynthia Moreno

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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