2024 Year in Review

Chase Congleton
Chase Congleton


The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix experienced an exceptional year in 2024. The Class of 2024 matched into competitive residency programs in the state and around the country. White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2028 welcomed the largest cohort to join the college, with 130 students donning their white coats for the first time.

Medicine is changing, and we are uniquely positioned to adapt and advance the field. The need for better access to health care and cures for disease continues to fuel our mission.

This year also marked the expansion of important initiatives, along with our partners. Four new residency programs were launched with Banner Health. Delta Dental of Arizona invested $850,000 to create the Oral Health in Medicine Initiative. The college also welcomed more than a dozen new faculty researchers who will help innovate health care through biomedical research and innovation.
We are pleased to share some of these accomplishments in the 2024 Year in Review.

Highlights from 2024

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.

The college has embarked on our strategic plan for 2025 to 2030. Learn more.