Resident research is a priority.
Research is critical to the academic and clinical growth of each and every resident. We support your growth with dynamic opportunities.
Dignity Health East Valley’s residency programs offer innovative research opportunities to sharpen your specific topical, analytical, writing, and presentation knowledge and skills. Our faculty and research resources empower residents to stay abreast of medical innovations while refining your critical thinking skills.
Your resources for quality research key message
Dignity Health East Valley provides tangible and intangible resources and tools to optimize your research. During your residency, you will complete a quality improvement project and a research project of your choosing that reflects your clinical interests. Along the way, we will provide the tools, faculty support, and built-in research time to devote to your research.
Family medicine research opportunities
All residents will be required to do a minimum of two scholarly activity (SA) projects during your residency.
One of these must be a Quality Improvement (QI) project. The other is your choice - a second QI project, research, or other SA.
Support for this work is provided by offering you one half day/ week during your second- and third-year Family Medicine block. You will also have faculty connectivity on these projects.
General surgery research opportunities
General surgery residents will connect with regional, national and international surgical communities through scholarly activities focused on clinical and translational research critical to your field and your society.
The Dignity Health Research Institute and the Trauma Research team lead the way in research opportunities for you. Collaborations with affiliate institutions such as Phoenix Children's Hospital and Arizona Burn Center are additional resources for our trainees
Internal medicine research opportunities
Elective and selective rotations include concentrated research opportunities that align with your career aspirations.
Research “Shark Tank” and presentation days
Twice per year, we host a research symposium showcasing the research presentations of our residents.
These projects encourage collaboration and feedback among both residents and faculty, and are designed to open doors to state and national research presentation opportunities, as well as published research articles.
Resident publications and presentations
Each resident should have the opportunity to be published and to deliver a conference presentation. To that end, faculty will guide residents through the best research approaches, methods, and measures. Grand rounds and other program research opportunities help residents to practice and craft presentation skills.
