Conceptual drawing courtesy of ASU Health
By Julia Mortarelli | Arizona Sonoran News
Arizona State University, in a major milestone decades in the making, is preparing to open its first-ever MD-granting medical school.
The new school will offer a combined Doctor of Medicine and medical engineering degree beginning in August 2026.
“There’s still that strong emphasis on the medical education curriculum. And we really are using engineering to reinforce, not to replace,” said Heather Clark, ASU’s senior associate dean for engineering integration.
ASU’s medical school is just one piece of a statewide push to reshape the future of health care. The University of Arizona has launched an expedited MD program, while Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff is investing in expanding its nursing program.
