Arizona Region

• Preceptors: Over 70 preceptors for third and 200 preceptors for fourth year students. There are 2900 licensed DO's statewide and 1175 practicing in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

• Hospitals: Over 25 hospitals; over 10 teaching hospitals are in the area. These hospitals support 3 osteopathic schools and 3 allopathic schools.

• Average distance for rotations: There are many rotation sites throughout the Valley of the Sun, and students should anticipate the need for a reliable car. It is important to understand that the majority of you time will be spent at one location for each rotation. The average commute time is approximately 30-40 minutes.

• In Region Residency Programs: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pediatrics, Critical Care

• Fellowship Programs: Teaching hospitals offer fellowship programs in a variety of areas, some of which include Cardiology, Gynecology, Neurology, and Pediatrics.

The Arizona Region offers a uniquely designed program with the aim of providing a well-rounded approach to the practice of medicine that consists of diverse rotational sites, active mentor-ship and continuous didactic exposure. The Arizona program prides itself on community partnerships dedicated to KCOM students in the absence of a base hospital. These partnerships allow students to experience the clinical practice of medicine in a variety of environments that include hospitals, clinics, and private practice.

Students in the Arizona Region learn both the importance of variable approaches and styles of treatment as well as the flexibility required for patient management. Arizona students work closely with either a teaching service in a hospital or clinic that is comprised of a preceptor, resident, an intern, or one-on-one with a preceptor in an office, clinic, or hospital. These various collaborations provide a dynamic learning environment. The range of learning opportunities in the Arizona Region is virtually limitless. Primary care rotations include Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics. We offer sub-specialty rotations such as Cardiology, Nephrology, and Vascular Surgery. We maintain an excellent relationship with Phoenix Children's Hospital so that students interested in Pediatric sub-specialties can pursue areas like Hematology and Oncology, Endocrinology, and Cardiology. Arizona students find an incomparable variety of sites that not only provide practical experience but enable students to build a professional network across the medical community in the Arizona Region and beyond. We offer a rigorous, but manageable educational structure designed to ensure that students learn how to practice excellent medicine.