Overview
There are 24 positions in the fully accredited four-year Psychiatry Residency Program. Our program’s manageable size fosters a genuine spirit of cooperation, participation and collegiality between residents and faculty to ensure an optimal learning experience.
Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), and PGY1 and PGY2 applicants are expected to apply through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applicants who plan to enter at the PGY2 level must have completed one year of appropriate training after receiving their medical degree.
PGY1
PGY1 applicants should submit their application packet through the ERAS. Upon review of completed applications, we will contact suitable candidates to arrange Virtual Interview Day with us. Our interview day is personalized to include a series of one-on-one interviews with the department chair and program director, key faculty and residents. There will be a lunch break, a virtual tour of the Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix campus, and opportunities to join a virtual social hour with our residents. Interviews will be virtual beginning mid-October to mid to end of January.
Required for All PGY1 Applicants:
- ERAS Application.
- Personal statement.
- Medical school transcripts.
- MSPE (Dean's Letter).
- 2" x 2" photograph.
- Three (3) letters of reference with one being from psychiatry.
- Applicant must have passed United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Step 1.
PGY2 and Transferring Applicants
PGY2 or transferring applicants should also fill out an application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please remember to submit an additional letter from your current program director.
Required for All PGY2 or Transferring Applicants:
- Common application form.
- Personal statement.
- Competency based letter addressed to our program director from the program director of the residency you are currently attending, outlining the clinical experiences for which the applicant has received credit and a statement regarding the applicant’s professional ethics.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, addressed to our program director from physicians with whom you are currently working.
- Your United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) scores – Step 1, 2 and Step 3 (if applicable).
- MSPE (Dean’s Letter).
- Medical school transcripts.
- Copies of your medical school diploma, previous internship or residency certificates, medical licenses and DEA certificate.
- 2” x 2” photograph.
- ECFMG Certificate (if applicable).
International Medical School Graduates Must:
- Have a current certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
- Be out of medical school no longer than five (5) years.
- Have worked one year in clinical medicine in the U.S. within the last two (2) years.
No visa sponsorships. J-1 visas considered through ECFMG.
Externship or observership programs are not available.
Selection Criteria
The Residency Applicant Selection Committee at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix — comprised of the Program Director, as well as numerous faculty and resident representatives — oversees the evaluation and selection of applicants.
Applications are reviewed by the program director and Selection Committee. The Selection Committee makes the final decisions as to which applicants will be offered positions.
Selected applicants are invited to interview on one of many formal virtual interview days. The virtual interview agenda will include meeting with the department chair and program director, a virtual tour, and personal interviews with faculty members and residents.
Please note: Due to the large amount of applications received, we are unable to contact everyone who has not been selected by the committee. You will not be contacted, unless you have been selected for an interview.
Please be aware for this year’s Virtual Interview season we require:
*This interview will not be recorded. The University of Arizona requests that applicants do not independently record or otherwise capture images from any virtual interview. Failure to comply with this request will result in the applicant’s application being withdrawn from consideration.
*It is the expectation of the University of Arizona that the only persons present during the interview process are the interviewer(s) and the applicant. If the applicant requires the presence of another person during the interview, they must notify the interviewer(s) in advance.
Additional Information
For further information or questions regarding the application process, please contact the Psychiatry Residency Coordinator.
Contact
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Carmen Ochoa |
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4th Year Student Rotations
Applications are accepted only through Visiting Student Application Service (VSASSM) — University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. VSAS opens on April 15 to apply to the Psychiatry Residency Program.
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Vanessa Berry |
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