Dear Prospective Residency Applicant,
Thank you for considering the University of Arizona, Department of Anesthesiology for your medical specialty training.
We provide both a categorical (PGY-1) and an advanced three-year anesthesiology program beginning with the CA-1 (PGY-2) year. For our applicants wishing to complete their internship in Tucson, we recommend applying to the Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Transitional Program or the Medicine, or Surgical preliminary programs offered at the University of Arizona. These programs are not directly affiliated with our program however we consider them uniformly excellent and many of our finest residents have completed their PGY-1 year with these departments.
This spring, we will be matching six (6) PGY-1 positions which will begin July 1, 2025, six (6) PGY-2 positions which will begin July 1, 2026 and one (1) Physician-Only position (PGY-2) to start July 1, 2025. We will not offer any of these positions outside of the Match, as that is not allowed by the NRMP. Applicants may apply to our program by submitting the required materials listed below to ERAS and CentralApp.
The following application materials are required for consideration and due by October 1:
· ERAS Common Application Form (CAF)
· Central App *
· Curriculum Vitae
· Personal Statement
· Dean's Letter
· USMLE or COMLEX Score Reports
· Minimum Three Letters of Recommendation
· Certified Copy of Medical School Transcript
*To our applicants:
This year we will be using CentralApp (CentralApp) in addition to ERAS for our review process.
CentralApp was started as a low-cost alternative to ERAS in plastic surgery 5 years ago and it is now used specialty wide (Learn More). We are piloting this platform with the hope that in future years we can remove the financial barriers created by progressive application fee structures of ERAS. As you will see from the questions, CentralApp also promotes holistic application review by focusing on quality application content rather than quantity. There is no cost for you to use CentralApp.
Upon accessing CentralApp, you will be instructed to create a secure account that will be verified by your medical school dean's office, who will submit your transcripts and MSPE directly through the portal. Letters of recommendation should be requested through CentralApp in order for you to have a complete application for us to review. The Match will remain with the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Please direct any questions about the application to HELP@accessgme.com
We look forward to reviewing your application.
For further inquiries and deadline information, please contact:
TRISH ANGIULO, Residency Program Manager
Email:resprog@anesth.arizona.edu
(520) 626-7141 Office
(520) 626-6943 Fax