Ten years ago, Banner Health and the University of Arizona came together with a bold vision: to transform health care in Arizona. Our shared mission is to strengthen health care delivery, advance medical education and accelerate clinical research.
Expanding access to care: Each year, more than 1,300 residents and fellows train across 80+ programs and six hospitals, including rural training tracks. Together, we’ve built one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the nation.
Capital investment: Banner has invested nearly $2 billion in Banner - University Medicine capital projects, creating some of the most advanced health care facilities in Arizona.
Advancing specialty care: We’ve recruited nationally recognized talent and developed cutting-edge tools and research to deliver comprehensive cancer services, the highest-rated heart transplant program and groundbreaking neuroscience advancements.
Driving discovery: Through 600 joint clinical trials, we’ve pioneered new treatments and medical technologies that are changing patient outcomes.
In addition to the partnership’s significant impact on academic medicine and health care delivery, a new study by the Rounds Consulting Group reports that the collaboration has also generated more than $59 billion in economic impact to the state of Arizona including sustaining 35,500 annual operating jobs and 12,600 temporary construction jobs and training nearly 2,000 new physicians. Learn more.
What began as a vision is now a model for the future of health care. Together, we remain committed to advancing care, education and research—leveraging pioneering technologies and partnerships to shape the next decade of innovation.
Banner Health President of Academic Delivery Dr. Ben Schwartz, University of Arizona Chief Academic Officer Patricia Prelock and Regent Gregg Brewster sit down to discuss the impact of academic medicine on health care delivery for Arizonans and families over the past ten years on AZ Opportunity Podcast. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48udYBfKacQ]. Listen to the full podcast here.
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration of Banner Health and the University’s partnership, 2,000 Banner – University Medical Center Tucson employees and guests enjoyed tailgate and University of Arizona football festivities with Banner President and CEO Amy Perry, University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella and Regent Gregg Brewster along with the U of A cheer team and Wilbur and Wilma.
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