Program Overview

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Internal Medicine residency program at Banner Desert Medical Center is to provide a personalized educational experience in which high functioning teams provide compassionate, innovative and highly reliable care benefiting the health of individual patients and the community we serve within a culture of inclusive excellence.  

Our residency program provides excellent academic community training for residents interested in primary care or specialty practice within internal medicine. We incorporate the strengths of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix into the cutting edge health care delivery system of Banner Health in the Southeast Valley of Greater Phoenix. Together, we train physicians for healthy communities! 

The residency is divided into four houses, thereby creating smaller communities within the program. This model allows our residents to learn about the comprehensive patient experience and their disease course over time while also fostering experiences and relationships within our larger residency family. Residents will care for a panel of patients in high functioning teams, receiving individualized education and mentorship from faculty, staff and interdisciplinary professionals.