U of A Launches Nation’s First MD-Granting Medical School Branch on Tribal Land

U of A opens first tribal-land medical school branch at Gila River

The University of Arizona is opening a medical school branch on tribal land in the Gila River Indian Community offering tuition-free MD education, aiming to address healthcare shortages and encourage students to practice locally.

U of A launches nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch on tribal land

The program will enroll 10 students per year in a three-year MD track focused on primary care. Students will complete their first year and a half in Phoenix, then move to Sacaton for the final 18 months.

$25M Partnership to Establish Nation’s First Medical School Branch on Tribal Land

The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care, the Gila River Indian Community’s tribally operated healthcare system, announced a long-term partnership to establish the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch located on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Regional Medical Branch in Sacaton, Arizona, is…