Distinctive curriculum for distinctive residency experiences.

Our innovative internal medicine residency program will prepare you to practice in acute care hospitals, specialty  medicine or primary care depending on your career aspirations. No matter which you choose as a career path, we will ensure that your training will allow you to become a highly skilled and knowledgeable internal medicine physician. 

We offer 10 categorical positions and 3 preliminary positions per year.

Curriculum customization

East Valley internal medicine residents can use our unique selective rotations to build experience and knowledge along the career path you desire. These selectives are designed to allow residents to have a feel of the career you are entering without having to select a fixed track. You won’t find this approach in many otherresidency programs. Plus, with 26 available electives, you can  customize your education to fit your goals.  

Humankindness, wellness, leadership development, and unique learning retreats

Humankindness is not just a word you hear, it's something we believe in. Humankindness and wellness are two key areas of focus throughout your three-year residency and are interwoven throughout the curriculum. A special PGY-1 fall retreat focuses on patient communication skills, wellness, and resiliency concepts. We work with you to develop your leadership and teaching skills during a dedicated PGY-1 end-of-year retreat. A PGY-2 Career Guidance / Fellowship Preparation Retreat is designed to prepare our residents for your future beyond residency.  

Ground-floor program development

We launched our inaugural class in 2023 and earned our 10-year accreditation status in 2024! We are looking for residents who want to join us on our program building journey, contribute to its growth, and leave a legacy. This is a distinction that you can carry with you for the rest of your life. We encourage the desire to create, build and guide! We have monthly feedback sessions with the program director and associate program director where you can share new ideas and implement change.

Individualized research

Our enterprising residency program puts your research in the “shark tank” and opens doors to potential state and national presentation opportunities. Internal medicine residents will also share research findings at several events throughout the year.

Didactics

Our program offers you a strong, broad-based structure for growing as physicians and human beings.

• Core Conference Series (Weekly): Core educational series dedicated to teaching topics in internal medicine, subspecialties, wellness, diversity, and inclusion including:
  • The Great Debates (Monthly): Residents and faculty debate controversional topics in medicine
  • Grand Rounds (Monthly): Faculty speakers bring the latest evidence-based information to our faculty and residents
  • Journal Club (Monthly): Review of key article pubilshed in internal medicine and how to assess the literature
• Morning report: Weekday presentations by residents on topics related to the care of current patients
• Ambulatory conference (Twice weekly): Presentation of interesting clinical cases and topics in ambulatory care
• Online resources to support board preparation, geriatric and primary care learning