"We welcome aspiring family physicians into a residency marked by excellence at all levels - achieving new heights of teaching, scholarly work, mentorship, and inter-professionalism as we care for vulnerable populations in under-resourced areas of Arizona."
 The University of Arizona/UPHK Graduate Medical Education Consortium provides an opportunity for ambitious physicians to master the broad skill set needed for practice in multiple settings, especially in underserved and rural areas. Our program is fully ACGME-accredited. We offer the best of many worlds. Primarily based at University Physicians Hospital Kino Campus, our residency's family physicians are at the center of leadership and patient care. Our training also includes rotations at rural clinical sites throughout the state of Arizona. We are also proud to be part of The University of Arizona, where the Department of Family and Community Medicine is one of the strongest in the nation.
The program code is: 120-03-31-692
Number of Residents - Eight Family Medicine residents will be selected each year.
Length of Program - We provide three years of graduate medical education in Family Medicine in accordance with ACGME requirements.
Experience - Clinical: Our Family Medicine clinic and primary inpatient training site is at University Physicians Hospital Kino Campus, a few minutes south of the center of Tucson. Inpatient maternity care and pediatric training occur primarily at The University of Arizona Medical Center - University Campus in Tucson. Our residents also will complete six months of required training at rural sites throughout Arizona.
Didactics: Several hours are dedicated to didactical learning every Thursday afternoon during "Teaching Day." Our residents' academic experience is further enhanced by our participation in shared didactics with other departments on campus.
Research: Our sponsoring Department of Family & Community Medicine is one of the top research departments in Family Medicine in the nation. During their training, residents complete a scholarly project. For any residents wishing to do additional research, there are many opportunities with extensive academic support.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Victor Weaver, MD
Program Director
Julia Hardeman, MD
Associate Program Director
Rhea Merriman
Residency Program Coordinator
Phone (520) 626-2520
rmn@u.arizona.edu
Mailing Address
The University of Arizona/UPHK Graduate Medical Education Consortium
Family Medicine Program
2800 E. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
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