Health Education Services/Northwest Healthcare (Tucson) Program
About This Program
From the Hiking Trails to the Operating Room: Northwest Medical Center Tucson has it all. Tucson offers 300-350 days of sunshine per year. It was also the first city in the United States to earn the UNESCO city of Gastronomy. Year round temperatures to do outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and swimming. We are surrounded by the Catalina Mountains and several other mountain ranges, we are also fortunate enough to view breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. Northwest Hospital has four loc
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Anastasia Sokhan
Health Education Services
Primary Program Contact
Melissa Horne, BS, MHA
Health Education Services
Locations
4000 Meridian Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067
1551 E Tangerine Rd
Oro Valley, AZ 85755
115 N Church Avenue
2nd Floor, Suite 231
Tucson, AZ 85701
1625 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Open House
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 14 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.