Transitional Year Residency Program

 

The HonorHealth Transitional Year Residency Program is a newly ACGME-accredited, one-year program designed to provide a comprehensive and supportive experience for residents preparing to enter advanced specialty training. This program offers a broad-based clinical experience that equips graduates with the core knowledge, skills, and professional identity needed to succeed in a wide range of categorical residency programs. Rooted in HonorHealth’s mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve, the program emphasizes patient-centered care, teamwork, and excellence in clinical practice.
Residents rotate through a diverse range of clinical settings, including internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, and carefully selected electives. This structure allows residents to tailor their training to align with individual career goals while maintaining a strong grounding in general medical principles. Through direct patient care, participation in interdisciplinary teams, and exposure to a community-based healthcare system, residents develop the clinical confidence and adaptability essential for future specialty training.

The program places strong emphasis on lifelong learning, professionalism, and resident development. Structured educational conferences, faculty mentorship, and opportunities for quality improvement and resident-led teaching foster reflective practice and continuous growth. Residents are supported in developing effective communication skills, ethical decision-making, and a commitment to continuous self-improvement—competencies that are foundational to success throughout their medical careers.

Equally important, the HonorHealth Transitional Year Residency Program is committed to supporting resident well-being and career advancement. Individualized advising and career planning help residents transition smoothly into their chosen specialty programs, while a supportive learning environment promotes resilience, compassion, and work-life balance. Graduates of the program leave well prepared to advance into specialty training with the professionalism, clinical competence, and dedication that reflect the core values of HonorHealth.
 

 

Program Director

Priya Radhakrishnan, MD, FACP

 

Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program
Chief Academic Officer and Vice President, HonorHealth
Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education
Professor of Medicine, Arizona State University John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering


Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York & St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL

Medical School: Government Medical College Kozhikode (Calicut Univ Med Coll) India

HonorHealth Transitional Year Residency - Program Director, Priya Radhakrishnan, MD, FACP

 

Application information


Thank you for your interest in the HonorHealth Transitional Year Residency Program. We look forward to connecting with you. This residency is a one-year ACGME-accredited program designed to provide a broad clinical foundation for residents entering advanced specialty training.


 

Application process

Application requirements

A complete application must include:

  • Evidence of successful completion of USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 (or COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2 for osteopathic candidates); a passing score is required
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean’s Letter)
  • Personal statement
  • Official medical school transcripts

Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

Applications are only accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service.

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Eligibility requirements

Applicants must meet ACGME Common Program Requirements for appointment to an ACGME-accredited residency program. Eligible candidates must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Graduation from a U.S. medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), or
  • Graduation from a U.S. college of osteopathic medicine accredited by the AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOACOCA), or
  • Graduation from a medical school outside the United States and:
    • Hold a currently valid ECFMG certificate prior to appointment, or
    • Hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona prior to appointment

Applicants with prior postgraduate training must have completed that training in an ACGME-accredited, AOA-approved, RCPSC-, CFPC-accredited, or ACGME International (ACGME I) accredited program, with verification of competency and Milestones evaluations provided upon matriculation.

Additional considerations

Graduates must typically have completed medical school within the past three years

Applicants should have recent clinical engagement; prolonged absences from clinical practice may impact eligibility

Visa sponsorship: The program uses the J-1 Visa program sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). HonorHealth does not sponsor H1-B visas for graduates of international medical schools. Graduates of Canadian medical schools must also use the J-1 program. Incoming J-1 visa fellows are required to obtain their J-1 visas before their training.


 

Core rotations (if applicable)

  • Emergency Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Inpatient Medicine
  • ICU
  • Primary Care (Internal and Family Medicine)
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Training sites

Contact us

If you have questions or would like to learn more about the HonorHealth Transitional Year Residency program, please email tyresidency@honorhealth.com.

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