University of Arizona College of Medicine- Tucson Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a large, academic, university-based emergency medicine residency built around two Banner-affiliated Level 1/tertiary teaching hospitals plus a VA and community-staffed site, delivering a combined resident-managed volume exceeding 145,000 patients annually across trauma, critical care and a dedicated pediatric ED. The program's identity is anchored in the Southwest border region, with explicit emphasis on care of Hispanic, Native American, refugee and other underserved populations, and a Medical Spanish distinction track reflecting that regional mission. Research infrastructure is substantial and specialty-defining, spanning the Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, SIREN network participation, and nationally recognized programs in POCUS/AI ultrasound, prehospital/EMS science and airway management, with residents encouraged into scholarly work and ScholarQuest-aligned subspecialty tracks (Critical Care, EMS, Ultrasound, Global Health, Medical Education, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine). The program values residents who can function with graded autonomy in a high-acuity, high-volume tertiary environment while also engaging meaningfully in research or track-based scholarly output, and it structures extensive away/international selectives (Latin America, Africa, rural US sites) for those pursuing global health or rural interests.