Physician-Internal Medicine: General

Outpatient IM - Associate Program Director Lead the Future of Healthcare Education with Banner Health in Mesa, Arizona Help us build the future of ambulatory medical education. Banner Health and the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are seeking a passionate and collaborative internal medicine physician to join our leadership team as Associate Program Director for Ambulatory & Community Medicine at our outpatient health center in Mesa, Arizona. This is an opportunity to combine outpatient clinical practice with meaningful educational leadership while helping shape the continued growth of a new and innovative internal medicine residency program. About Our Program The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix/Banner Desert Internal Medicine Residency is committed to developing compassionate, innovative, and highly capable internists who provide reliable, high-quality care to the communities they serve. Our educational model emphasizes personalized learning, graduated autonomy, high-functioning teams, innovation, continuous growth, and community engagement. Residents learn across diverse clinical environments while developing the clinical, communication, leadership, and systems-based skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Position Highlights As Associate Program Director for Ambulatory & Community Medicine, you will play a key role in designing and continuously improving the residency experience in outpatient and community-based medicine. Working closely with the Program Director, you will have the opportunity to help define what excellent ambulatory medical education looks like within a growing residency program.

• Educational Leadership: Lead and continuously evolve the ambulatory and community medicine curriculum, with opportunities to develop innovative approaches to longitudinal learning, primary care, population health, and community-based care. Join a growing residency program where your ideas can directly shape curriculum, educational culture, and the future of ambulatory medical education.
• Protected Academic Time: Dedicated administrative time for curriculum development, resident education and mentorship, faculty collaboration, assessment, and program leadership.
• Clinical Practice: Provide high-quality Internal Medicine care in a supportive, community-based outpatient setting with flexible scheduling options.
• Teaching and Mentorship: Teach and mentor medical students and residents while helping learners develop clinical reasoning, communication, leadership, and professional identity.
• Community Engagement: Help strengthen connections between our residency program and the diverse communities we serve.
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork: Work alongside experienced physicians, medical assistants, front office staff, and clinical and program leadership in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Professional Growth: Join an environment that values curiosity, continuous improvement, educational innovation, and the development of future physician leaders.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Passion for Medical Education: Demonstrated interest in teaching, mentoring, and developing physicians
• Leadership and Academic Interest: Demonstrated leadership experience or a strong interest in developing as a leader within graduate medical education
• Patient-Centered Approach: Commitment to providing compassionate, evidence-based, high-quality care
• Arizona Medical Licensure: Must hold or be eligible for Arizona state medical licensure

Why Join Us? This is more than an opportunity for a leadership position. It is an opportunity to help build something. You will join a collaborative educational leadership team where your ideas can become curriculum, your mentorship can help shape developing physicians, and your clinical experience can influence how residents learn to care for patients and communities. Why Mesa, Arizona? Mesa offers a diverse and growing community with convenient access to the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Enjoy a wide variety of dining, entertainment, professional sports, arts and culture, and year-round opportunities for hiking, biking, and exploring Arizona's unique desert landscapes. Banner Health's total compensation package includes:

• Salary base plus incentives
• Relocation assistance + $30,000 sign-on
• Resident stipend available
• Paid CME plus malpractice coverage
• Excellent benefit package options that provide security for you and your family
• Dedicated resources toward mitigating burnout and encouraging physician well-being
• PSLF qualified and up to $100K loan repayment

Join a team committed to education, innovation, clinical excellence, and community health. Click Apply or submit your CV for immediate consideration to: View email address on click.appcast.io As an equal opportunity employer, Banner Medical Group (BMG) values culture and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. BMG is an EEO Employer Physician-Internal Medicine: General