Dr. Salam Arif

Dr. Salam Mohammed Arif is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and a hospitalist at Banner University Medical Center–Phoenix. He serves as core teaching faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, where he is known for his interactive, case-based teaching style and his dedication to developing learners’ clinical reasoning skills. Dr. Arif has led multiple educational and quality improvement initiatives, including structured curricula for elective rotations and evidence-based intern boot camps. He is deeply committed to mentorship, professional identity formation, and supporting learners as they transition through different stages of medical training. 

Outside the hospital, Dr. Arif enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors, and cooking with his children—especially baking with his daughter. He values curiosity, compassion, and balance, and strives to bring these principles into his teaching and his role as a House Advisor. He believes that meaningful mentorship begins with understanding the whole person, both inside and outside of medicine.