TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. THMEP Program

Program Identity & Fit

THMEP's Internal Medicine Residency is a community-based, hospital-affiliated program built around Tucson Medical Center and the Southern Arizona VA, with outpatient training distributed across a broad network of community sites (TMCOne, El Rio Health, Arizona Community Physicians, OPTUM, Genesis, Pima Heart and Vascular, Clinica Amistad). Faculty are drawn largely from community-based subspecialty practices rather than a single academic department, reflecting a training model oriented toward general internal medicine and community-oriented care rather than subspecialty fellowship pipelines. The curriculum emphasizes broad clinical exposure (critical care, night float, community medicine, outreach and geriatrics, women's health, gender-diverse care) with substantial elective flexibility allowing residents to shape training toward their own career goals. The program explicitly foregrounds resident wellness and community-building (structured wellness days, retreats, social activities) as part of its identity, and seeks residents "ready to jump in and be part of something special" and "dedicated to making a difference in their communities."