Former Dignity Health CEO Linda Hunt dies at age 76; leaves lasting health care impact / Phoenix Business Journal
Linda Hunt, a leader in the Valley health care industry for decades who retired as president and CEO of Dignity Health’s Southwest division in 2022, died May 17 at the age of 76.
ASU partners with biotech leader Mark McKenna to launch life science business program / AZ Big Media
Arizona State University in fall 2026 will launch the McKenna Life Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship (MLSBE) program—a bold, interdisciplinary experience designed for students who want to lead the future of health care innovation.
Two Tucson patients receive first fully internal cochlear implants / Arizona’s Family
Two Tucson patients participated in a clinical trial at the Center for Neurosciences at Tucson Medical Center—one of seven participating centers—to receive a fully implanted cochlear implant that functions without any external equipment.
Valleywise opens more Maricopa County psych beds, but critics say it’s not enough / Arizona Republic
Phoenix-based Valleywise Health opened a new 16-bed psychiatric unit this week in the Valleywise Behavioral Health Center Maryvale, although some say more is needed to meet local needs for involuntary mental health care.
Flagstaff’s bioscience momentum: A community coming together for discovery, innovation and economic prosperity / Arizona Daily Sun (Op-ed)
Rich Bowen of Genterra Enterprises writes that Flagstaff is not only ready, but uniquely positioned to lead in the biosciences industry. Community leaders are working together, not in silos, but as a coalition, to partner with bioscience enterprises and promote biomedical innovations.
Local opinion: The value of science education research / Arizona Daily Star (Op-ed)
Kristin Gunckel, professor of science education at the University of Arizona, writes that science education research builds a strong scientific workforce and creates a science-literate public capable of using science to make personal decisions and participate in civic processes that affect our everyday lives.
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