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Verde Valley Medical Center - Internal Medicine Residency

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Our Mission

The mission of the residency program at Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) is to provide trainees with advanced and concentrated training in the specialty of Internal Medicine in an environment that fosters a culture of quality continuous improvement, and safety.

Program Aims

  1. Provide a didactic and clinical environment that supports the educational and wellness needs of diverse trainees in the attainment of such competencies that they may serve their communities not only as physicians, but as good citizens.
  2. Provide the resources needed for the career development of our trainees.
  3. Foster a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and safety.
  4. Teach patient-centered communication through shared decision-making and effective interactions with patients, families, other caregivers and other professionals.

Program Director

Neychelle Rocca, MD

Scope of Training

  1. Provide a didactic and clinical environment that supports the educational and wellness needs of diverse trainees in the attainment of such competencies that they may serve their communities not only as physicians, but as good citizens.
  2. Provide the resources needed for the career development of our trainees.
  3. Foster a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and safety.
  4. Teach patient-centered communication through shared decision-making and effective interactions with patients, families, other caregivers and other professionals.

Curriculum

Rotation Block Schedule

PGY1# of MonthsPGY2# of MonthsPGY3# of Months
Internal Medicine In Patient Wards6Internal Medicine In Patient Wards3Internal Medicine In Patient Wards3
Cardiology1Gastroenterology1Rheumatology1
Internal Medicine outpatient clinic1Nephrology1Internal Medicine outpatient clinic1
Intensive Care Unit1Intensive Care Unit1Intensive Care Unit1
Geriatric1Neurology1Hematology/Oncology1
Anesthesiology/Radiology1Nights1Emergency Medicine1
Infectious Disease1Endocrinology1Nights1
Nights1Internal Medicine outpatient clinic1Elective3
Elective2Cardiology 1
Cardiology1

Possible Electives:

Allery/Immunology, Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, OB/GYN, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Hematology Oncology, Geriatrics, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Ambulatory Medicine, Therapy Psychiatry, Otorhinolaryngology, Orthopedics, Palliative Care, Sleep Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Wound Care, Occupational Therapy, Medical Research

Core Didactics

  • Lunch Lectures
  • Tumor Boards
  • GI Grand Rounds
  • Morbidity and Mortality
  • Simulation Training
  • Journal Club

Benefits & Resources

Salary & Benefits

Program2023-2024 SalaryPTO/Wellness Days
PGY1$62,61015/5
PGY2$64,52515/5
PGY3$67,33515/5

Education Fund/Allowance

Education Funds $850
Research allowance $800
Conference Travel $900

UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

$145

Insurance Offered

Health Insurance Employee Assistance Program
Dental InsuranceDisability Insurance
Vision InsuranceProfessional Liability Insurance

Paid Dues & Fees

ACP Membership Dues
Arizona Board Permits
ACLS/BLS Recertification

Educational Resources

MWU
24-hour library access with professional librarian assistance
Well-being Index
MWU State-of-the-Art Simulation Center
AMA GME competency based online modules
CANVAS distance education
Behavioral Health
IRB/Statistician
Scholarly/Research support
Program Specific
Newest edition of online MKSAP as well as a hard copy

Participating Sites:

Flagstaff Medical Center
VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic

Resident Composites

Hammad Ashraf, DO

PGY 1

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Sadiya Fatima, MD

PGY 1

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Aws Ghanem, MD

PGY 1

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Afsheen Moshtaghi, DO

PGY 1

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Roshini Pradeep, MD

PGY 1

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Zachary Hanafi DO

PGY 2

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Hashem Lababidi, DO

PGY 2

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Landon Low, DO

PGY 2

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Muftah Mahmud, MD

PGY 2

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Miriam O'Neil

PGY 2

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Miranda Anderson, DO Chief Resident

PGY 3

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Joshua T Haywood, DO Chief Resident

PGY 3

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Eddie L Khav, DO

PGY 3

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Michelle A Pope, DO

PGY 3

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Jeremy R Schmoyer, DO

PGY 3

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

Core Faculty Composites

Neychelle Rocca, MD

Faculty

Internal Medicine

Verde Valley Medical Center

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Future Residents

VVMC Internal Medicine offers four first-year resident positions each year.

Applicants must meet one of the ACGME requirements listed below.

  1. Must be a graduate from an Osteopathic medical school in the United States accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)
  2. Must be a graduate from a medical school in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
  3. Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada (foreign medical graduate FMG) must possess a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or, have a full unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction in which they are training.
  4. Graduates of medical schools outside the United States, who have completed a Fifth Pathway program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school.

The academic year begins July 1st.

You must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

  1. Visit the ERAS website.
    1. ERAS application
    2. Personal statement
    3. Three letters of recommendation
    4. MSPE
    5. Medical school transcripts
    6. Curriculum Vitae
    7. Comlex I, Comlex II and Comlex III
    8. USMLE 1, USMLE 2 and USMLE 3
    9. Photograph
  2. Appointments are made through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). You must register through the NRMP website in addition to applying through ERAS.
  3. Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited to visit for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted from mid-December to mid-January each year.

If your Comlex or USMLE scores as listed above are not available at the time of ranking, you will not be eligible to be ranked with the NRMP.

Program Coordinator

Sheri Allen
sheri.allen@nahealth.com
Tel 928.639.6054

Our Location

Verde Valley Medical Center Internal Medicine
269 S Candy Ln
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

Midwestern University Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution