Program Overview

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Internal Medicine Residency Program at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is to provide a personalized educational experience where high-functioning teams deliver compassionate, innovative, and highly reliable care, enhancing the health of individual patients and the community we serve within a culture of inclusive excellence.

Our residency program offers excellent academic community training for residents interested in primary care or specialty practice within internal medicine (IM). We integrate the strengths of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix with the cutting-edge health care delivery system of Banner Health in the West Valley of Greater Phoenix. Together, we train physicians for healthy communities!

The residency is divided into four houses, creating smaller communities within the program. Each house cares for a panel of patients in high-functioning teams with individualized education and mentorship from faculty, staff, and interdisciplinary professionals.

Some of our program strengths include:

  • Strong general internal medicine focus
  • Many subspecialty fellowships within the sponsoring institution if interested in further training.
  • Innovative educational initiatives
  • Diverse patient population and clinical pathology
  • Center for referrals from West Valley and surrounding rural communities 
  • Robust Academic Half Day curriculum and weekly the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Grand Rounds

Other program highlights include:

  • Rotating College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical Students
  • Annual city-wide Academic Excellence Day
  • Resident-led conferences with faculty mentorship 
  • Involvement in College of Medicine – Phoenix GME PIE (Programs of Individualized Education) programs 
  • Retreats and resident wellness events
  • Dedicated GME psychologist for free appointments
  • Generous benefits package including 100% paid medical and dental coverage for you+ dependents, $10,000 lifetime infertility benefit, paid vacation and sick time, 4% 401K match after 1 year and more.