Residencies and Fellowships in Phoenix
Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix offers seventeen residency and fellowship programs in the Valley. Our residents and fellows represent some of the best and brightest from the finest medical schools across the country and world, and our programs are at the forefront of advanced medical education, scholarly activity and training of new generations of physicians committed to compassionate care with a patient-centric focus.
The programs reflect a climate of collaboration and support and a diverse patient population offers learners challenging and rewarding opportunities to improve the health outcomes of our community, state and nation.
The Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance Office of graduate medical education oversees 17 residency and fellowship programs in Phoenix between Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Valleywise Health.
Daniel Castellanos, MD
Founding Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official
Graduate Medical Education Office
DanielCastellanos@creighton.edu or you can reach out to his administrative assistant at mollyerickson@creighton.edu
602.812.3132
Juliaette Chamberlain
Manager, GME
Graduate Medical Education Office
JuliaetteChamberlain@creighton.edu
602.406.7218
Jessica Seaman, EdD
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Creighton University School of Medicine
Academic Success Consultant
Graduate Medical Education Office
JessicaSeaman@creighton.edu
602.812.3134
Julie Weissbuch Allina, MSW
Director of Wellbeing
JulieWeissbuchAllina@creighton.edu
Miguel Labrego
Program Manager for Scholarly Activity
Creighton University-Arizona Health Education Alliance
MiguelLabrego@creighton.edu
602.812.3139
Tami Berrelez
GME Institutional Coordinator - St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Graduate Medical Education Office
602.406.6540
tamiberrelez@creighton.edu
Leticia Rasillo
GME Institutional Coordinator - Valleywise Health
Graduate Medical Education Office
LeticiaRasillo@creighton.edu
602.344.5968
Julie Birdt
Institutional Alliance Coordinator
Graduate Medical Education Office
juliannebirdt@creighton.edu
602.812.3128
Anaiz Ochoa
Contract Coordinator
Graduate Medical Education Office
AnaizOchoa@creighton.edu
602.812.3133
- Academic Appeals and Due Process
- Accommodation for Disabilities
- Appointment, Promotion, Renewal and Dismissal
- Clinical and Education Work Hours
- Closures and Reductions
- Core Faculty
- Corrective Action
- Educational Allowance
- Grievances and Complaints
- Harassment and Discrimination
- Hospital Medical Staff / Peer Review Committee and GME Trainees
- Moonlighting and Volunteering
- Non-ACGME Programs
- Non-Competition
- Physician Impairment
- Program Directors Search Committee Policy and Search Grid
- Resident and Fellow Recruitment, Selection, Eligibility and Appointment
- Social Media
- Special Review
- Substantial Disruption in Patient Care or Education
- Supervision
- Transitions of Care
- Vacations and Leaves of Absence
- Vendor Interactions
- Visas
- Well-Being
Scholarly Activity
The Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance is committed to providing affiliated learners with the tools and resources needed to help navigate research. The process can be complex and we want to help you navigate the process with ease.
We can support you with:
- Research planning process
- How to complete research
- Understanding the project submission process
- Navigating research at our partner sites
Academic Success
We are dedicated to providing academic and professional development support services to the Creighton University School of Medicine–Phoenix, Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, residents, and fellows. Resources include individual consultation, assessments, and support for students experiencing academic challenges and those seeking to improve performance. We can also support individuals who need resources studying for ITEs, Step 3, NBME Subject Examinations.
Time Management
- An essential skill, especially for physicians. Improvement in this arena may lead to increased productivity, decreased stress, and improved wellbeing overall.
Effective Study Plans
- Academic support services for those experiencing academic challenges or seeking to improve performance, by creating a more meaningful, effective action plan.
Learning Strategies
- We are all lifelong learners, but successful students are those who take charge of their own learning. Strategies can be developed and put into everyday practice.
Teaching Techniques
- Residents have an important role as both learner and teacher. Timely teaching techniques are imperative for successful training of all health professionals on a team.
Resume and CV Writing
- It’s critical to provide future employers with a well-organized overview of background and achievements relevant to a medical career. We can help you create or edit these important documents.
JADE
- JADE is the CUSOM home for Jesuit Academic Development and Education, where we learn, teach, share, and grow together.
Well-Being
Building a culture of individual and systemic well- being
The Well-being Program supports faculty and all learners across the Creighton Alliance in the identification, mitigation, and resolution of prevalent factors that impact overall health. We aim to promote faculty, fellow, resident wellbeing, including the development and implementation of curriculum and resources.
- Maricopa County Crisis Line: 602-222-9444
- Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
- Physicians Support Line: 888-409-0141
To share a concern about a Creighton student, resident, faculty or staff please complete the Help Someone Form. This form is rooted in Cura Personalis “care for the person” or “personal care” and provides another way for us to access support for ourselves and/or extend care to a member of our community.