Health Education Services/Northwest Healthcare (Tucson)

Health Education Services

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Family medicineCommunity-basedTucson, AZ

Size

8 / year · 8 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK220–253
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal0.8×
    8%
  • None
    10%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    50%
  • US DO
    66%
  • US IMG
    9%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
—
2024
910
2025
1,425
2026

Compensation

$63,500 (−2%)

Cost of living

$1,081/mo (−6%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$63,5002814
Year 2$65,5002814
Year 3$68,5002814

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US DO

    40%
  • US IMG

    21%
  • Non-US IMG

    20%
  • US MD

    19%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    94%
  • Sent

    6%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    92%
  • Sent

    8%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    62%
  • Not Aligned

    28%
  • No Preference

    10%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    63%
  • In-State

    37%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    93%
  • Ever Failed

    7%

Training sites

  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

    TUCSON, AZ

    Participating
    • 202 staffed beds
    • 12,667 discharges
    • Tucson, AZ · 1.08M (2024)

    From program website

  • US AIR FORCE HOSPITAL-TUCSON

    TUCSON, AZ

    Participating
    • Tucson, AZ · 1.08M (2024)

    From program website

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2335120C5
  • ACGME ID1204700004
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 7, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027