Priority owner: Robin Dreisigacker, JD
Priority vision: Meet the unique needs of our state by connecting those whom we educate with those for whom we provide care.
Goals and Initiatives
FF1. Grow College development capabilities to support incremental investment aligned to education and research priorities.
- FF1a. Increase outreach and alignment to major corporations, foundations and other community and government granting agencies that can provide incremental funding.
- FF1b. Enhance scholarship funding to enable qualified students to afford medical education.
FF2. Grow affiliate funding in support of mutually aligned goals and initiatives.
- FF2a. Identify affiliate growth opportunities where the College can support through faculty recruitment, clinical research integration or learner expansion based on establishing incremental funding.
FF3. Improve data, technology and operational infrastructure productively to deliver maximal impact.
- FF3a. Perform analysis by functional area (e.g., process, technology, performance) to determine opportunities for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Key Accomplishments
- AY26 will close as a record-setting year, marked by strong revenue growth, while expenditures are projected to come in under budget compared to the prior year - May 2026.
- Kelly Lynch Endowed Scholarship launched - February 2026.
- Day of Giving set a new record with over $90,000 collected - February 2026.
- Three medical students awarded scholarships by the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) Medical Foundation Board of Trustees - October 2025.