
Jeffrey Wolfrey, MD, Joins the College

Jeffrey Wolfrey, MD, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. He began his new role July 5.
“Given the shortage of Family Medicine physicians in Arizona and the extraordinary contributions of primary care physicians in addressing the critical health care needs of diverse populations in the state, this position is key to the College’s mission of training and nurturing future family practitioners,” said Kenneth S. Ramos, MD, PhD, interim dean of the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix. “We are thrilled that Dr. Wolfrey has joined us in this critical leadership position.”
Dr. Wolfrey also serves as chairman of the Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Department of Family Medicine and is a board-certified family medicine physician.
He completed his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and internship and residency training at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. He was on the clinical faculty of the University of Virginia for five years. He returned to Phoenix in 1991 and has served on the Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Family Medicine faculty for 25 years, 14 as Residency Program Director.
Dr. Wolfrey was named Arizona Family Physician of the Year in 2013, awarded by the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians, and is a clinical professor in Family and Community Medicine at the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix. He was president of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians in 2010-2011.
Dr. Wolfrey’s scholarly interests include primary care dermatology and population-based, patient-centered care delivery. He anticipates significant advances in patient outcomes and a central role for innovative primary care through the partnership of Academic Medicine with a high-quality, integrated health system like Banner.
About the College
Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to advance its core missions in education, research, clinical care and service to communities across Arizona. The college’s strength lies in our collaborations and partnerships with clinical affiliates, community organizations and industry sponsors. With our primary affiliate, Banner Health, we are recognized as the premier academic medical center in Phoenix. As an anchor institution of the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the college is home to signature research programs in neurosciences, cardiopulmonary diseases, immunology, informatics and metabolism. These focus areas uniquely position us to drive biomedical research and bolster economic development in the region.
As an urban institution with strong roots in rural and tribal health, the college has graduated more than 1,000 physicians and matriculates 130 students each year. Greater than 60% of matriculating students are from Arizona and many continue training at our GME sponsored residency programs, ultimately pursuing local academic and community-based opportunities. While our traditional four-year program continues to thrive, we will launch our recently approved accelerated three-year medical student curriculum with exclusive focus on primary care. This program is designed to further enhance workforce retention needs across Arizona.
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