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Rural Site: Mount Graham Community Hospital
Location: Safford, Arizona close to Mount Graham, natural hot springs and a lot of hiking and fishing.
Type of site: Rural mining town
Distance from Tucson: 127 miles (2 hours) in southwest AZ
Housing: Provided in a one-bedroom private apartment
Special Features:
- Busy bread and butter EM
- A lot of procedures (central lines, intubations, lac repairs)
- A lot of pediatric patients and OB
- Critical care
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Rural Site: Tuba City
Location: Tuba City, Arizona; close to Canyon de Chelly, Grand Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park
Type of Site: Border Health
Distance from Tucson: 340 miles (6 hours)
Housing: Coming soon.
Special Features:
- Busy Level-2 Trauma ED
- Many traumas and critical care
- Interesting pathologies
- Many procedures including central lines, intubations, and running codes.
- POCUS (point of care ultrasound)
- Chance to do helicopter and ambulance ride-a-longs and home visits
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Rural Site: Bisbee and Douglas, AZ
Location: Douglas and Bisbee, Arizona; close to Mexico Border
Type of Site: Border town
Distance from Tucson: 120 miles (2 hours)
Housing: Coming soon.
Special Features:
- Busy bread and butter EM
- Many Procedures (central lines, intubations, running codes, lac repairs, I&D)
- Interesting pathologies
- Stabilizing acutely ill patients for transfer
- Lots of autonomy
- Many Spanish speaking patients (including Mexican Citizens)
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