Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The West Valley Emergency Medicine Residency program in Phoenix, Arizona, provides comprehensive training at a Level 1 trauma center, offering its residents exposure to a high volume of emergency department patients and a focus on enhancing learning through wellness-oriented curricula. Residents benefit from a diverse teaching environment, rich community service projects, and opportunities for scholarly activities in collaboration with Midwestern University's simulation lab. The program emphasizes holistic training for well-rounded emergency medicine physicians, with regular social events to support resident well-being.
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Program Details
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The residency program accepts applications from International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and demonstrates a commitment to diversity in medicine. It provides a supportive environment for building a network and learning from various backgrounds, which could be beneficial for IMG applicants. Specific scholarships, like the Minorities in Medicine (MIM) Scholarship, aim to diversify the medical field by aiding students from various backgrounds, including those from outside Phoenix who rotate or interview with the program.
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Program Website
Address
13657 W. McDowell Rd. Suite 220, Goodyear, AZ 85395
Program Director
Natasha Brocks
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Current Residents
Overview
The program comprises a diverse family of residents, faculty, and staff working collaboratively. They serve a community with a high patient volume, allowing for extensive learning and medical practice exposure. Further details about the current residents, like specific numbers or demographics, are not included in the text.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The program provides access to Midwestern University’s simulation lab, a curriculum designed to enhance learning and wellness, resident well-being through social events and retreats, longitudinal programs in Ultrasound, EMS, and Research, rotations at multiple hospitals, an active medical student education program, protected time for didactics, and community service opportunities.
Application
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# of Locations
Multiple hospital locations for rotations inside the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Fellowship
The residency program offers fellowships addressing various subspecialties. It aims to foster training for well-rounded residents with opportunities for longitudinal programs in Ultrasound, EMS, & Research. Exact fellowship offerings were not detailed in the text, and the alumni pathways following graduation were not clearly stated but could align with specialties related to the program's focus areas.
Resident Life
Overview
The West Valley Emergency Medicine Residency is the only categorical residency program at the West Valley Hospital, providing unabridged care to every patient that comes through the doors. They are located in the large metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona, which sees over 175,000 emergency department patients per year. They offer a rigorous training program at a Level 1 trauma center with a focus on a collaborative environment.
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# of Years of Program
The program length is typically discussed in terms of 3 years.
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Providing financial support through textbook, software, and laptop allowances as well a paid expenses if presenting research at a national conference.
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