Selection Criteria & Process  

Students interested in the residency are encouraged to take a fourth-year elective; however, this is not mandatory to obtain an interview or to be selected in the program. The elective experience is particularly valuable to those individuals who want to have hands-on experience and direct faculty contact at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center prior to making a final decision for their residency training.

The program does accept applications from international medical graduates who have successfully completed one year of training in an accredited program in the United States. Additionally, the individual should have successfully completed USMLE Step One and Step Two.  Visas are not sponsored. We do have international medical graduates in the program who are on J-1 Visas with ECFMG.

The selection process attempts to identify the most qualified and interested candidates who wish to train in this residency. Program diversity is important and resident involvement in the interview and selection process is a part of this program. Once the applications are reviewed, invitations for interviews are extended. 

Following the completion of all the interviews, the faculty sit down and propose the ranking order to be submitted to the NRMP.  Banner Health is an equal opportunity employer.  Specific questions regarding applications may be directed to the residency coordinator, Connie Farrington.

Currently, applications are accepted through ERAS only.

ERAS - Electronic Residency Application Service 

Deadline to apply for 2012 year is Dec. 31, 2011

2011-2012 Requirements

•The Banner Good Samaritan Residency Programs utilize the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) only.
•You must have passing scores on both Steps 1 & 2 of USMLE or COMLEX
•You must have a current ECFMG certification by start of residency
•You must have completed 1 year of clinical patient care training in a teaching facility in the United States (1 year mandatory – No research or observership counted)
•Good Sam does not sponsor any visas. We do have IMG’s in the program who are on J-1 Visas with ECFMG.
•Our graduation cutoff date is 28 months prior to date of application. You may be required to submit a work history showing graduation to the present
•Applications accepted through ERAS only. Deadline to apply is December 31.
•Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center does not offer any externships or observership programs.
•We currently have 15% of our residency as international medical graduates.

Connie Farrington is our Residency Coordinator. She is looking forward to helping you simplify the application process and make the interview day run as smoothly as possible.

If you have further questions after viewing our website, please do not hesitate to contact her at the following address:

Connie Farrington, Residency/Office Coordinator 
Department of Internal Medicine - LL2
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center 
1111 E. McDowell Road 
Phoenix, AZ 85006

connie.farrington@bannerhealth.com

(602)839-2296
email:  medicine@bannerhealth.com