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Northern Arizona University plans new medical school amid statewide doctor shortage
Northern Arizona University plans to build a new medical school as part of a greater effort to address an ongoing shortage of health care workers in the state, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday.
Arizona State University to create medical school in response to doctors, nurses shortage
Arizona State University will establish its own medical school amid an ongoing shortage of health care workers across the state.
Arizona’s doctor shortage harms health care, economy
The Arizona Legislature is considering Senate Bill 1354 to alleviate the state’s health care workforce shortage. The bill provides support for five programs — Graduate Medical Education, the University of Arizona Medical School, primary care provider loan repayment, medical student loan repayments, and nurse training. All of these programs will move the needle on the shortage.
State invests millions in medical schools, lacks enough physician residency programs
Erin Garvey is sitting at a Mayo Clinic office in Phoenix, wearing a white lab coat and green pants. She has 10 months left in her five-year residency training. After that, she’s off to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she’ll learn more about minimal invasive surgery.
