Company Profile
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Company Overview
Consistent with the goals and objectives of the University of Arizona’s “Never Settle” strategic plan, the College of Medicine – Phoenix seeks to advance its academic profile.
The March 1, 2015 completion of the 30-year academic affiliation agreement between the University of Arizona and Banner Health, provides a unique opportunity to further the growth of the College of Medicine-Phoenix through the development of robust and academically oriented departments.
The College offers students experience working with clinical partners including Banner Health.
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (BUMC-P) is a nationally-known teaching hospital for future physicians. BUMC-P is a 733 bed, Level 1 Trauma facility: as one of the largest and most comprehensive facilities in Arizona, it provides a full complement of subspecialties including cardiac care, transplant services, oncology, high-risk obstetrics, CARF certified stroke, head injury and general inpatient rehabilitation, epilepsy center, Alzheimer’s Institute, 21 outpatient clinics on campus in primary and specialty care. BUMC-P has been cited for 12 years as one of America’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and is consistently rated as a “Best Place to Work” in Arizona. Banner Health and University of Arizona Health Network have come together to form Banner – University Medicine, a health system providing the highest level of care accessible to Arizona residents. At the heart of this partnership is academic medicine, focusing on teaching and patient care with expanded research activities and community outreach to nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals who serve the community. Greater Phoenix, AZ is America's sunniest metropolis and the cosmopolitan heart of Arizona. It's a city that basks in sunshine during 85 percent of daylight hours and is surrounded by stunning Sonoran Desert scenery. Phoenix is the United States’ sixth-largest city with a population of over 1.4 million. Greater Phoenix (which includes, among others, the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale and Tempe) has a population of nearly 4.3 million. Greater Phoenix is home to more than 200 golf courses, Spring training home to 15 Major League Baseball teams, offers Six Lakes within a 75minute drive, offers museums to suit nearly every taste and is known for casual patio dining, destination spas and upscale shopping. Phoenix is also home to the largest municipal park in North America, offering more than 50miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails. Adventure, fresh air and beautiful sunsets… Arizona has it all.
Company History
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix anchors the 28-acre Phoenix Biomedical Campus in the heart of the Valley of the Sun. The College inspires and trains individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders who are life-long learners and inquisitive scholars. We embrace professionalism, innovation and collaboration to optimize health and health care for all. The Phoenix Biomedical Campus embodies the University’s priorities of engagement, partnership, innovation, and synergy in its world-class academic and research initiatives, with clinical facilities throughout Greater Phoenix. The campus also houses the UA Colleges of Public Health, Pharmacy, and Nursing, as well as Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the International Genomics Consortium.
The College of Medicine - Phoenix is a full, four-year program based in downtown Phoenix focused on training individuals to become exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders.
This College is part of the University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS), a network of health-related organizations and activities unique in the state and region. UAHS is based in Tucson and maintains a growing presence in downtown Phoenix. UAHS reaches across the state of Arizona to provide health-care education, research, patient care and service for Arizonans.