Our approach

Improving health – and changing the future of health care.

It’s more than just a new kind of medical school, and it’s more than just working with hospitals. ASU Health is working to find innovative ways to be impactful to families at home, schools and school districts, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies - everyone.

Based in downtown Phoenix, ASU Health will leverage all health-related assets of Arizona State University, one of the largest public research universities in the United States. The major effort also will launch numerous new tools to improve education, learning and problem-solving in health care.

The learning health ecosystem

ASU consists of many interconnected schools, enterprises, missions, and partners

School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering
School of Technology for Public Health
Medical Master's Institute
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
College of Health Solutions
Health Observatory at ASU
Health Literacy
Clinical partnerships
ASU Clinics
Innovation Zones
Health assets across ASU, partners, community

Creating and expanding our schools

School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering

The new school will produce physicians who blend medicine, engineering, technology and humanities to become a different kind of health care leader. Graduates will leverage new tools such as AI and data science to connect with more patients, seek innovative practices and improve health outcomes.

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School of Technology for Public Health

Recognizing that public health will be deeply influenced by technology, the new school will focus on training the next generation of experts who will leverage technology and data as central to transforming public health. The new school was designed by working with national industry leaders who examined the needs in public health. The effort was co-chaired by Dr. Susan Blumenthal, a retired rear admiral and former U.S. assistant surgeon general, and Sir Malcolm Grant, chancellor of the University of York and founding chairman of England’s National Health Service.

ASU Medical Master’s Institute

The master’s institute will help increase the flow of new MDs and DOs to Arizona and offer novel programs - such as master’s degrees in medical engineering and design, and in observational sciences - to fill skills gaps or provide upskilling opportunities.

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

ASU Health will greatly expand our Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation by tripling the number of nurses produced at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, answering the critical need for more nurses in Arizona and the country.

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College of Health Solutions

The college brings together researchers, faculty, students and community partners from a variety of disciplines to translate scientific research and discovery into practical solutions that make a difference.

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ASU Health is harnessing and accelerating all of ASU’s considerable health assets to improve Arizona’s urgent health care needs, now and into the future.

Sherine E. Gabriel Executive Vice President, ASU Health

Reaching beyond our campuses

Health Observatory at ASU

The new health observatory will offer better data, tools and real-time information to state health care leaders so they can make more informed public health decisions.

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ASU clinics

ASU Health will launch a network of clinics throughout the state. These clinics will help expand access to quality health care, broaden health literacy and serve as unique student learning platforms. ASU Clinics will also enable and accelerate innovation as living laboratories for emerging health technologies.

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Clinical and industry partnerships

A critical step in the process of creating new health care professionals is establishing a network of partners for their training to be completed. ASU has a well established strategic alliance with Mayo Clinic, a partnership with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and is working closely with numerous other health care organizations throughout the state.

Innovation Zones

ASU Innovation Zones allow corporate partners opportunities to co-locate with ASU — a global leader in innovation. Seven Innovation Zones around metro Phoenix allow corporate partners — from startups to Fortune 500 companies — to co-locate within ASU and grow and scale at unprecedented speed in today’s competitive landscape.

Improved health literacy will empower people to make informed decisions about their personal health care

AZ Healthy Tomorrow

ASU Health is an important part of the AZ Healthy Tomorrow initiative, a joint effort of the state’s three public universities and the Arizona Board of Regents to improve health outcomes for people in this rapidly-growing state.