Selection Criteria

The selection and ranking of our inaugural residency class will be conducted by core faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. In subsequent classes, an emphasis will be placed on resident involvement in the recruitment process for subsequent residency classes. 

Requirements
  • Applicant must have passed United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Step 1.
    • USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 is strongly encouraged at time of initial application.
  • Medical School transcript.
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation.
    • Minimum of two (2) letters from a board-certified anesthesiologist.
    • One (1) standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) may count towards your Letters of Recommendation.
  • Full Residency CAS application.
Deadline
  • September 25, 2026
  • Review of applications will begin as soon as they are available in ResidencyCAS.
  • Interview offers will be released beginning November, 2026 on a rolling basis.
  • Program interview invitations will be limited to the number of interview slots available.

Interview Dates in 2026-2027

  • Interviews will be held virtually on Zoom from November 2026 – January 2027.

Applicants Who Completed Medical School Outside the U.S.

Additional Requirements
  • Successful completion of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) proficiency test.
  • Current ECFMG certification.
  • Successful completion of at least one year of clinical (not research or observerships) hospital-based training in a teaching hospital affiliated with a residency program in the United States.
  • Must have graduated from medical school no more than two (2) years ago.
  • Must have no failures on any USMLE exam.

J-1 visas will be considered for those who have completed the ECFMG proficiency test.
Externship or observership programs are not available.

Medical Student Rotations

•    Fourth-year student rotations are available year round.

Contact

Note: With the number of emails received before ERAS opens, we are unable to reply to everyone. Our program is in the process of hiring a full time Program Administrator/Coordinator as well as a Program Director and Associate Program Director.