Abrazo Health Network Program
About This Program
The Abrazo West Transitional Year Residency is designed to build confident, well-rounded physicians through personalized training and exceptional clinical exposure. Our small program provides individualized mentorship, early autonomy, and diverse experiences in inpatient medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, surgery, ambulatory care, and elective rotations tailored to each resident's future specialty. Residents benefit from close faculty interaction, meaningful procedural opportunities, a
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Paden Carl Hendrickson, MD
Abrazo West Campus
Primary Program Contact
Martha Brion, MD
Abrazo West Campus
Locations
Abrazo West Campus
2nd Fl GME Office
13677 W McDowell Rd
Goodyear, AZ 85395
2000 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015
18701 N 67th St
Glendale, AZ 85308
1930 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
18700 N 64th Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
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
Does not offer open house or 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)
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 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: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
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
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
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Salary Compensation
Year 1
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.