Phoenix Business Journal
Eric M. Ossowski, MD, an assistant clinical professor of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, was named one of Phoenix Business Journal's 2024 Health Care Heroes. Dr. Ossowski received the Volunteer Award for his work with several local organizations — including Circle the City Medical Respite Center, where he provides care to underserved and underinsured homeless people; St. Vincent de Paul Medical Clinic for the homeless, where he cares for immigrants and those people without health insurance; and the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix, where volunteers as a community faculty mentor to first- and second-year medical students.
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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.