Director’s Welcome
Welcome to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Family Medicine Residency located at Banner Desert Medical Center! I am thrilled to introduce you to our program: we are a 6/6/6 program that welcomed its first class this year! This program represents an exciting expansion of the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix's graduate medical education to the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. We aim to provide community-focused, innovative and comprehensive family medicine training by leveraging the academic strength of the college and the well-established clinical excellence of Banner Health.
Come be a part of building something special in the East Valley and be a part of a new approach to family medicine training at the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix!
Vision
To improve the health of the Arizona community and advance healthcare through excellence and leadership in family medicine education, practice, scholarly work, and community service.
Mission Statement
To fulfill this vision, we will provide community focused, innovative, and comprehensive family medicine training aimed at creating compassionate, adaptive, well-rounded physician leaders, achieved through these tenets:
- Clinical Practice: Provide high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, and innovative patient-centered care to a diverse population through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Medical Education: Develop and support a safe and evolving learning environment for students and residents.
- Research and Scholarship: Promote the discovery and dissemination of knowledge important to clinical practice, education and the organization of health care.
- Community Service: Work in partnership with individuals, community organizations and government to address unmet health care needs in our community.