It has a support staff of 25 which includes RNs, LPNs and Social Workers. We care for patients who represent a broad spectrum of cultural and socioeconomic diversity. The Family Practice Center has a reputation as a learning environment that is friendly to residents and medical students. We are committed to making decisions with, not about, our residents. We welcome residents' ideas and questions and we strive to create a nurturing working environment for everyone who is part of our program.
Residents sit as voting members on all governance committees.
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Good Sam is the largest hospital in the Southwest. It has residencies in many other specialties, all of which are rotation sites for our residents. It has well-established ties to the University of Arizona College of Medicine and is one of the most requested sites for medical student education. Good Samaritan is the largest of five hospitals within Banner Health Arizona, which includes Desert Samaritan and Thunderbird Samaritan medical centers and Mesa Lutheran and Valley Lutheran hospitals. Good Samaritan also operates a rehabilitation center and an intermediate care facility.