Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Abrazo Health Network family medicine residency is a family of residents, faculty, and staff that works collaboratively to serve the community that needs us the most. For those with a calling to heal, we provide the skills to care for anyone, anywhere, at any time and we have values of unopposed training, strong procedural skills, excellence in quality improvement, foundation in evidence based medicine, and grassroots innovation.
Total Program Size
7
7
7
Program best described as
Community-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2002120C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
150
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
196
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
196
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
400
Minimum score
400
Part-time Paid Physicians
3
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
6
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
75
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
25
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Hospitalist
Other
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Available, Not Paid By Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1200321029
Beeper or Home Call
0
0
7
Program Director
First Name
Merima
Middle Name
Bucaj
Last Name
Bucaj
Degrees
DO
Address
Abrazo Health Network
Family Medicine Pgm
2000 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-112.102065 33.525601)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Joseph
Middle Name
C
Last Name
Cintron
Degrees
MPA, JD
Address
Abrazo Health Network
Family Medicine Pgm
2000 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-112.102065 33.525601)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
No
% USMD
12.80
% IMG
27.30
% DO
59.70
% Female
58.00
% Male
41.90
Total Physician
9
Total Non Physician
1
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
83.30
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.30
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 | |
| Year | 12 | 1 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $60,172 | 21 | 999 |
| Year 2 | $63,182 | 21 | 999 |
| Year 3 | $66,133 | 21 | 999 |
Total Positions
21
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
1
Medical education gap
Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
June Start Date
16
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://tenetway.tenethealth.com/docs/librariesprovidertenetway/human-resources/hr-bnc-07-family-and-medical-leave-(fmla).pdf?sfvrsn=97012506_2#:~:text=Each%20time%20an%20employee%20takes,to%20take%20at%20that%20time