ASU’s new medical school is poised to open next year. When can students apply? / Arizona Republic
ASU’s School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering is slated to open in 2026 as part of the state’s mission to bolster its health care offerings. The medical school will be just one part of the overarching ASU Health ecosystem, which aims to combine health, technology and the humanities.
GPEC names Thomas Maynard as interim CEO as Camacho departs / Phoenix Business Journal
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council announced Thomas Maynard, the current senior vice president for business development, will serve as interim CEO after former president and CEO Chris Camacho took a position with Axon Enterprise Inc.
Banner Health opens first outpatient heart surgery center in Phoenix / Phoenix Business Journal
Phoenix-based Banner Health has opened the Banner Cardiovascular Center – Arcadia, an outpatient surgery center focusing on heart care. This is Banner’s first version of an outpatient model to partner with academic faculty physicians.
Payson recognized for cutting edge rural healthcare curriculum / Payson Roundup
The Payson Family Medicine Residency Program at Banner Payson Medical Center, sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, is making it more likely that physicians will practice in a rural community in Arizona.
Local opinion: Building Arizona’s future through data, discovery and impact / Arizona Daily Star (Op-ed)
Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, University of Arizona senior vice president for research and partnerships, and David Ebert, chief AI and data science officer, write that we must invest in the infrastructure that powers innovation to support our mission to serve the state and the nation with impactful research.
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