Allan L Markus MD, MS, MBA, FACP

Dr. Allan Markus is the Founding Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Markus is a board-certified internist and has been active in graduate medical education since 1994. Prior to coming to Dignity Health East Valley Internal Medicine, he was the Founding Internal Medicine Program Director at HonorHealth - Thompson Peak Medical Center. Under his leadership, the program achieved a 100% board pass rate, a full 10-year accreditation while developing more than 100 faculty members and assisting residents to achieve their goals of fellowship, hospital medicine and primary care positions.

He has presented nationally on faculty development at Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) and was a member of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Milestones 2 task force. He currently serves as the Governor for the American College of Physicians-Arizona Chapter and was recognized by the chapter with its prestigious Laureate Award in 2020.

Dr. Markus has taught leadership and education in medicine. He has been a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine since 2001 and is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix.

Dr. Markus has served as Director of Arizona State University's Health Services for seven years, working with students to build a new state-of-the-art health center and create the largest tobacco-free campus in the nation. He previously served as Associate Program Director at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency program where he co-developed the multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Evaluation and Treatment Center. With Dr. Edward Donahue, he was co-awarded St. Joseph's Hospital Values in Action Award in 2004 for Justice for this work.

Dr. Markus has volunteered with the Flying Samaritans since 2007. He recently married and has three children - he is most proud of their achievements as a high school English teacher, social worker and student.