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Transitional Year Program Staff

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Assoc. Direktur Program

Erick Perez Sifontes, MD

Saya adalah Associate Program Director dari Program Residensi Tahun Transisi, peran yang saya pegang sejak Maret 2024. Berasal dari Venezuela, saya pindah ke Amerika Serikat pada tahun 2014, membawa serta hasrat yang mendalam untuk pendidikan kedokteran dan manajemen pasien yang sakit kritis. Saya berdedikasi untuk mendorong efisiensi dan inovasi di bidang medis, dengan fokus khusus pada mengoptimalkan pengalaman belajar selama residensi. Saya menikmati bimbingan dan memberi penghuni alat yang dibutuhkan untuk sukses dalam karir mereka.
Di luar kehidupan profesional saya, saya tinggal di Oro Valley, AZ bersama suami saya dan dua whippet kami, Hugo dan Apollo. Saya seorang pelancong yang rajin, telah melakukan perjalanan ke lebih dari 20 negara, dan saya selalu merencanakan petualangan saya berikutnya! Minat pribadi saya yang lain termasuk angkat besi, yoga, tarian salsa, konser, dan melukis. Saya suka tinggal di Arizona selatan dan jatuh cinta dengan Gurun Sonoran dan semua yang ditawarkannya.
Saya berharap dapat berbicara dengan Anda tentang program kami!

Assistant Director

Jason Wright, M.D.

Jason E. Wright, MD is board certified in internal medicine and radiology and completed fellowships in nuclear medicine and body MRI at the University of Arizona. He graduated from Georgetown University Medical School in 2007 and currently practices abdominal and nuclear radiology in Tucson.
Having trained at Tucson Medical Center during his internal medicine residency and now practicing there as a radiologist, Dr. Wright feels very much at home at TMC and has a deep appreciation for the institution, its people, and its educational mission.
Dr. Wright enjoys working with trainees and is particularly interested in helping interns develop clinical confidence, competence, and empathy as they transition from medical school to residency. His evolving clinical interests include point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), which he sees as a natural bridge between internal medicine and radiology. He has participated in clinical education work in Central America and hopes to continue developing this global health aspect of his career.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Wright’s life centers on his family—his wife of 21 years and their four children, ages 8 to 17—and his faith. He finds joy in music, laughter, and family travel; likes fast cars, the beach, and fishing; and is often exploring new ideas and skills. He was a philosophy major as an undergraduate and currently studies music and piano.
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Koordinator Program

Jennifer Sammons, C-TAGME

Program Tahun Transisi kami menawarkan kurikulum yang fleksibel dan memungkinkan penghuni untuk menyesuaikan pelatihan mereka dengan tujuan karir masa depan mereka. Penghuni bergilir di kampus utama Tucson Medical Center, rumah sakit VA, dan beberapa klinik rawat jalan di dalam komunitas.
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