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Ken Knox, MD, Dean Fred Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, U of A President Suresh Garimella and Ranita Sharma, MD

The Arizona Republic

August 19, 2026

University of Arizona to Open Nation's First MD Medical School on Tribal Land

University of Arizona leaders, tribal leaders, healthcare professionals and federal legislators gather to celebrate the announcement of the nation's first MD-granting medical school branch located on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation.

University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care Launch Nation's First MD-Granting Medical School Branch within a Tribal Nation

August 18, 2026

Landmark partnership reflects a new approach to preparing physicians for Tribal, rural and underserved communities

Kristine Kim has been conducting research in the lab of Isabelle Schrauwen, PhD, an associate professor of Translational Neurosciences.

Eleven Aspirational Undergrads Intern with the College to Conduct Hypothesis-Driven Research

August 05, 2026

Since 2023, the Flinn Foundation Summer Internship has inspired medicine’s future researchers

Amal Isaiah, MD, PhD, MBA

Inaugural Chair of Otolaryngology Joins College

July 21, 2026

Dr. Amal Isaiah is widely recognized for his work in complex pediatric otolaryngology, as well as head and neck surgery

Katie Brite Hillis, MD, interim vice dean of Medical Education for the college's Yuma Regional Branch, coats Charles Zhang at the ceremony.

An Educational Milestone: 145 New Medical Students Welcomed to Medicine

July 17, 2026

White Coat Ceremony honored traditional four-year students and those in the Primary Care Accelerated Program