Program Highlights

We recognize the next generation of internal medicine physicians will face complex and evolving challenges in patient care and community health. We believe that developing exceptional clinicians and leaders begins with supporting individuals who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to medicine.

As a new residency program, we offer a unique opportunity to help shape the future of internal medicine training in our community. We value residents who want to be active partners in their own education. Bring your curiosity, your ideas, and your passion for learning – we’re ready to grow with you!

Educational Program Highlights
  • Innovative curriculum and assessment: we use evidence-based, forward-thinking approaches to education and evaluation
  • Supervision and autonomy: You’ll receive appropriate supervision and graduated responsibility tailored to your level of training and timely, actionable feedback to support your continuous development
  • Wellness-oriented scheduling: our rotation structure balances service, education, and rest to support both patient care and resident well-being
  • Diverse learning formats: You’ll gain clinical knowledge and skills through a mix of didactics, ABIM board prep, a state-of-the-art simulation center, point-of-care-ultrasound and procedure training, and robust elective opportunities
  • Individualized training paths: whether your goal is primary care, hospital medicine, fellowship, or academic leadership, we’ll help you create an educational experience aligned with your aspirations
  • Engaged and supportive faculty: our faculty are committed educators who love teaching and mentoring. We value relationships, collaboration, and professional excellence
  • Culture of growth and feedback: as a new program, we embrace growth mindset. We actively seek feedback from residents and are committed to continuous improvement – for ourselves and for you.
What Makes Our Program Unique
  • Individualized Curriculum: Our program offers a truly customizable curriculum that supports each resident’s unique path. With flexible electives, dedicated mentorship, and opportunities to design personalized learning experiences, residents can design their training to match their evolving interests. We believe your residency should reflect your goals, not be a one-size-fits-all model.
  • Ground-floor program development: As part of a new and growing residency program, our residents have a rare opportunity to help shape the culture, curriculum, and traditions of the training environment. Resident voices are not only welcomed – they are essential to building something meaningful and sustainable! This is a program where innovation is encouraged, feedback drives real change, and residents become leaders in program development from day one.
  • HOUSE Model: Our residency is divided into for HOUSEs, thereby creating smaller communities within the program. Residents will care for their panel of HOUSE patients in high-functioning teams, receiving individualized education and mentorship from faculty, staff, and interdisciplinary professionals. Through your HOUSE, we are able to accomplish longitudinal, comprehensive, and holistic care across all the settings our patients may receive care. Think of the traditional model of internal medicine in which the same physician cares for each patient in the clinic, hospital, and all places in between, but we do this as a team! 
    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 community. 
  • Emphasis on understanding our community and the continuum of healthcare our patients interact with during our Community Medicine, Transitions, and Population Health rotations. Our residents will receive hands-on clinical experience in community health centers and other community organizations during their Community Medicine rotation. This curriculum emphasizes the impact of social determinants of health, structural barriers to care, and the importance of culturally responsive care delivery. During Transitions, residents are immersed in the clinical environments that fall between traditional inpatient hospitalization and outpatient care. To bring everything together, Population Health is an opportunity to examine objective data about the health of our community, and our residents are tasked to propose systems-based solutions for our patients to get – and stay – well.
Special Program Features and Benefits
  • Dedicated to patient safety and quality improvement
  • High quality, innovative curriculum
  • Commitment to resident wellness – coaching program, social activities, retreats, and FLEX days to allow flexibility for doctor’s appointments, fellowship/job interviews, illness, conference travel, etc.
  • Career development and preparation for fellowship applications
  • Leadership and teaching skills – medical students on inpatient wards teams, workshops to enhance teaching skills, Housestaff council elected positions, positions on hospital committees, ACP membership for all residents, Programs of Individualized Education Certificate programs
  • Resident feedback is valued. We have annual program improvement teams and housestaff council leadership to ensure resident feedback is heard and incorporated
Scholarly Activity and Research

All residents complete a scholarly project during training, but the topic, scope, and format are tailored to align with each resident’s individual interests and career goals. Whether you’re drawn to clinical research, quality improvement, medical education, or case-based scholarship, we provide the resources and support to help you succeed.

Highlights:

  • Individualized curriculum: all residents complete CITI certification and receive guided support to pursue a project that reflects their professional interests
  • Patient Safety & Quality Improvement: all residents participate in a structured QI and patient safety curriculum that provides practical tools and opportunities to lead meaningful change
  • Dedicated elective time: Residents with more extensive projects can pursue a Research Rotation elective for focused time and mentorship
  • Faculty mentorship: Residents are paired with faculty members to guide them through project development, implementation, and dissemination
  • Conference support: we provide $1500 per resident, per year to support travel for presenting scholarly work – whether at local, regional, or national meetings
  • Poster & Presentation Resources: Residents have access to free onsite poster printing
Retreats and Events

Our residency retreat series is designed to support professional growth, reflection, and connection at key milestones in training. These protected-time experiences combine interactive workshops, wellness activities, and team building in a supportive environment away from clinical duties.

  • Intern Retreat: Early in the year, all interns gather at a faculty member’s home for a retreat focused on stress management, teamwork, teaching medical students, and other high-yield topics selected by the intern class
  • PGY1 to PGY2 Transition Retreat: As residents prepare to step into the role of senior resident, this retreat focuses on teaching and leadership skills. Interactive sessions emphasize communication, supervision, feedback, and navigating the increased responsibility of PGY2 year.
  • PGY2 Retreat: This retreat is centered on career development, advancing teaching skills, and wellness. Residents engage in workshops on CV writing, interview preparation, self-assessment, and identifying strengths and growth areas alongside sessions on reflection, resilience, and building a strong professional identity.
Events
  • Internal Medicine Welcome Party
  • Graduate Medical Education Welcome Party at the Phoenix Art Museum
  • Internal Medicine Housestaff Appreciation Day
  • Med Gala
  • Internal Medicine Intern Appreciation Night
  • Internal Medicine Graduation
  • Service/social group events
Educational Resources

As you train in leading-edge facilities with the latest technologies, you will also have access to the latest educational resources to help your research and clinical knowledge. These resources are available to the residents in our program:

  • UpToDate
  • AMBOSS
  • Membership to the American College of Physicians (ACP) and all the ACP Online Learning Modules and discounts that come with membership
  • All residents will receive an annual educational stipend