Residency

Internal Medicine at Health Education Services/Northwest Healthcare (Tucson)

Tucson, Arizona
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “If you graduated from a medical school outside the US or Canada, you must provide valid ECFMG certification verifying your status and readiness for US graduate medical education.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “within 36-months of graduation”
  • 3 months minimum, type not specified (hands-on vs observership not stated)
    “All applicants to have a minimum of three months US clinical experience present on their application”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 220
    “Step 2 CK cutoff: generally 220 for USMLE”
per nwtucsongme.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,500 PGY-2 $65,500 PGY-3 $68,500
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 62.2% (2025 survey) DO 21.6% US-MD 16.2% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-15
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.