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June 5, 2026

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About the University of Arizona Health Sciences

The University of Arizona Health Sciences is one of the top-ranked academic medical centers in the southwestern United States, garnering more than $248 million in research grants, contracts and awards annually. The U of A Health Sciences comprises the College of Health SciencesCollege of Medicine – Phoenix, College of Medicine – Tucson, College of NursingR. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, and Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Additionally, 12 centers are dedicated to excellence in cancer; neurodegenerative and respiratory diseases; precision health care; pain and addiction; biomedical informatics, health technology innovation and simulation training; and pandemic preparedness. The U of A Health Sciences employs approximately 3,000 people and has approximately 7,700 students on campuses in Tucson, Phoenix and Gilbert, Arizona.

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