Priority owner: Kenneth S. Knox, MD
Priority vision: Drive Academic Medical Center (AMC) mission excellence to deliver innovative, best in class care to the Phoenix region and beyond.
Goals and Initiatives
LM1. Distinguish our College of Medicine – Phoenix brand as the premier medical school and AMC in Phoenix.
- LM1a. Align College programs of distinction with Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix (Banner – University Phoenix) priorities, community health needs and destination programs.
- LM1b. Establish comprehensive marketing campaign and annual report focused on College areas of distinction and as an AMC.
LM2. Raise prominence of clinical affiliates through College strengths.
- LM2a. Increase quality offerings such as grand rounds and continuing medical education (CME) events.
- LM2b. Increase professional development and outreach to the scientific and physician community.
Key Accomplishments
- College name (see photo below) on Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building (BSPB) - December 2025.
- Faculty development series launched - November 2025.
- Pre-application submitted to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to form the College of Medicine - Phoenix Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) - October 2025.
- 16 faculty graduated from the 2025 LIFT cohort - October 2025.
- Nicholas Theodore, MD, MS, joins the College as the new chair for the Department of Neurosurgery - October 2025.
- Samuel Galvagno, DO, PhD, MS, MBA, joins the College as the inauguarl chair for the Department of Anesthesiology - July 2025.
