Surgery Residency Program
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson is an ACGME-accredited university-based Surgery residency program in Tucson, AZ. It has 22 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 58 residents in training. It reports 31% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $66,500. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1967 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Univ of Arizona COM-Tucson-AZ”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. The system owns and operates 33 acute-care hospitals, Banner Health Network, Banner – University Medicine, academic and employed physician groups, long-term care centers, outpatient surgery centers and an array of other services; including Banner Urgent Care, family clinics, home care and hospice services, pharmacies and a nursing registry. Banner Health is in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Banner-University Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
PrimaryTucson Medical Center
Southern Arizona VA Health Care Center (Tucson)
Banner-University Medical Center South
Flagstaff Medical Center
Location
Rental market & livability
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Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson located?
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson is located in Tucson, AZ.
- What type of program is University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson?
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson is a university-based residency program.
- Is University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson?
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson has approximately 58 residents in training.
- Does University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 31% of University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson require?
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson?
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,500. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Surgery residency program positions as they appear.