Is a residency at Dignity Health East Valley the perfect fit for you?
Choosing the right residency program for you is a process that should start well before your last year of medical school. Your residency training is critical, and your learning should encompass so much more than skills and techniques.
Your residency program provides a formative and foundational experience that can make you a truly exceptional physician. The Dignity Health East Valley residency programs are based on the core value of our care model: humankindness. If you are looking for a residency program that values interactive experiences with faculty who are interested in and listen to your ideas; teamwork and leadership development; emotional well-being, and inclusion as a key component in the continuum of care, Dignity Health East Valley may have just the right residency opportunities for you.
Our programs have innovative rotations, didactics, and teaching models. Our program directors have extensive experience in building successful programs and developing residents. We have energetic faculty who truly care about your personal and professional development. We also offer you the opportunity to collaborate on building our GME programs with forward-thinking program directors and faculty.
Explore to find out how our programs nurture your strengths to make you collaborative and compassionate partners and leaders in the health of your patients and communities.
What are your goals?
Only you can determine your residency and career priorities. Perhaps faculty expertise is the most critical factor. Maybe geographic location and local cultural and recreational opportunities are important. As you pinpoint the priorities that shape your residency and career goals, feel free to reach out to our program coordinators and faculty to ask questions and learn more about Dignity Health East Valley.
What are your ideal training environments?
Across the spectrum of residency programs, training cultures vary from process-oriented and traditional to highly adaptive and unique. In researching the environment that is the right fit, you will take a deep dive into how you learn and thrive optimally. Dignity Health East Valley is uniquely positioned to balance the knowledge and experiences of our expert faculty with the input and suggestions from the residents who will help us build our pioneering new residency program.
What can you learn from an interview?
While asking questions from a list of well-researched and prepared questions will provide many of the answers you seek in an interview, don’t forget the “extras.” They are important too. Take notes on all your observations and impressions; intuition is important. Explore our communities, our care models, and our organization. Pay attention to the attentiveness and approachability of the program leaders and faculty you meet.
Both before and after the interview, Dignity Health East Valley encourages our prospective residents to reach out with questions.
What educational or development programs can you participate in as a medical student?
We’re always interested in encourage professional and educational growth of students – even before you receive your degree and move into residency programs. Please stay connected with our news and events for opportunities in which you can participate!
