University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Program | Ophthalmology | IMGPrep

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Program

Ophthalmology Analyst Verified · Aug 31, 2026

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Program

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Program is a residency program specializing in Ophthalmology, located in Phoenix, Arizona, directed by Misha Faustina and coordinated by Wendy Hylton.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at wendy.hylton@bannerhealth.com or (480) 309-4492. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a newly ACGME-accredited, four-year integrated ophthalmology residency at an academic medical center in Phoenix, applying through the San Francisco Match rather than standard ERAS/NRMP process. As an inaugural program, its clinical infrastructure, faculty composition, and case-volume track record are still being established rather than demonstrated through graduate outcomes or longstanding subspecialty pathways. The program is affiliated with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and its Banner Health academic medical center network, situating it within a broader tertiary/quaternary academic environment, though ophthalmology-specific clinical site detail is not elaborated separately from the university's general teaching hospital identity. No research infrastructure, fellowship placement data, or distinctive named tracks are described for the ophthalmology program specifically.

Who it fits
An applicant drawn to shaping a program's early identity and culture, comfortable with the ambiguity of an inaugural cohort, who values being part of building institutional traditions rather than stepping into an established pipeline.
Research intensity
Low - no research infrastructure, expectation, or emphasis is described for the ophthalmology program specifically.
Career orientation
Other - insufficient program-specific detail to characterize career orientation (academic, community, fellowship-focused) beyond general clinical training.

Ophthalmology

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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Program
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AZ

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NEW

Deadline
Accreditation Status N/A NEW
SCORE
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 2
USMLE STEP 2

SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Misha Faustina
Program Coordinator
Name: Wendy Hylton Email: wendy.hylton@bannerhealth.com Phone: (480) 309-4492 Address: ,Phoenix
Program Website
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