This page is also a year-round welcome hub for:
- Visiting medical students doing clinical rotations in Arizona
- Current medical students in Arizona programs
Transportation:
- Local housing and transportation tips near training sites
- Recommend renting a car if feasible
- Phoenix/Scottsdale
- ValleyMetro App/Website (https://www.valleymetro.org/trip-planner)
- Tucson
- Sun Link street car/Sun Tran bus (https://www.suntran.com/routes-services/)
Study Spots, Cafés:
- Phoenix/Scottsdale
- Valley Coffee in Roosevelt
- Press Coffee (various locations)
- Piexoto Coffee
- Moxie Coffee
- Elevate Coffee (North phoenix)
- Lux Central (Open late)
- Capital One Cafe (Inside Scottsdale Fashion Square – 50% coffee with Capital one or Discover Credit Card)
- Tucson
- Scented Leaf (4 locations total. They do full price for the first drink, $2-3 for the first refill, and FREE third refill – great for an extended study session!!!)
- Cartel Coffee
- Crave Coffee
- Black Crown Coffee (open LATE during the week for late night study sessions)
- Lots of great spots around main campus and the health sciences campus across the street where the main hospital is located
- Health Sciences Innovation Building (great indoor and outdoor spots)
- UA Mall
- Health Sciences Library
Academic Resources:
- Board resources
- Osmosis: https://www.osmosis.org/
- Sketchy: https://www.sketchy.com/ – 25% discount if you join AMA!
- https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMedicine
- Anki resources
- Ankihub: https://www.theanking.com/
- Shelf Resources
- Networking & mentorship opportunities
- Stay tuned, join ACP Arizona Medical Student Committee
- How to get involved in advocacy and public health initiatives
- Link to ACP Advocacy and public health tab on main website
Stay Connected
Follow us on social media and check our Events tab to stay in the loop.
- Events & Meetings
- Join ACP **PLEASE SEE LINK TO CONTACT FORM AT THE BOTTOM!
Students In Action
Other suggestions!
- Harumi Sushi (great for drinks or dinner)
- Palma (great happy hour food/drinks)
- Glai Baan
- Lom Wong (James Beard Award Winner)
- Wren & Wolf (Brunch)
- First & Last (Lunch, famous for sandwiches)
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- Phoenix Art Museum
- Parking guide for different major clinical sites – Stay tuned!!
AZ IM Sub-I Programs
Phoenix, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center (Creighton University)
***Only accepts DO applicants from ATSU-SOMA and MWU AZCOM
Phoenix, Valleywise Health (Creighton University)
Phoenix/Tucson, University of Arizona College of Medicine
- Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
- Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South
- These are two separate hospitals in Tucson, with the South location being the smaller hospital and the main location being across the street from the main university campus
- Tucson VA Medical Center
- Located down the road from the Banner South, the smaller of the two Banner hospitals in Tucson
Scottsdale, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Arizona IM Residency Programs
Chandler, Creighton University East Valley Arizona Program
Cottonwood, Midwestern University GME Consortium / Verde Valley Program
Glendale, Abrazo Health Network Program
Mesa, HonorHealth/Four Peaks Medical Center Program
Mesa, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix/Banner Desert Program
Phoenix, Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix) Program
Phoenix, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Program
Scottsdale, HonorHealth/Thompson Peak Medical Center Program
Scottsdale, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Arizona) Program
Sierra Vista, Midwestern University GME Consortium / Canyon Vista Program
Sun City West, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix/Banner Del Webb Program
Tucson, Health Education Services/Northwest Healthcare (Tucson) Program
Tucson, TMC Health Medical Education Program, Inc. (THMEP) Program
Tucson, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Program
Disclaimer: ACP-Arizona doesn’t specifically endorse any program, academic resources, or restaurants. This is only provided as an informal guide for students who are attending school in AZ or doing rotations in AZ.
ACP Arizona Medical Student Contact Information:
Please use this Committee Contact Form to get in touch!
Chair: Ishan Gupta
Vice Chair: Angeli Sirilan
Activities Director/Tech Lead: Nicole Erjavic
Medical Student Communications Lead: Masara Azooz
Membership and Tucson Lead: Mac McGraw
Education Lead: John Brasel