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"University of Arizona plans to open a medical school branch on tribal land southeast of Phoenix, the first MD-granting medical school within a sovereign tribal nation."
"... Program Structure & Details
- Launch Date: Begins in July 2027.Class Size: Admits 10 students annually.
- Curriculum: A three-year MD Primary Care Accelerated Program. Students spend the first 18 months in Phoenix and the final 18 months doing clinical training in Sacaton.
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"Today [8/18/2026], the University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care (GRHC), 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. ..."
"Gila River Health Care will invest more than $25 million to establish a University of Arizona medical school branch on the Gila River Indian Community, a long-term workforce investment aimed at training and retaining physicians within tribal and rural health systems.
The tribally operated health system has committed the funding through 2034 for faculty positions, full-tuition scholarships and educational infrastructure. The partners say the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix Regional Medical Branch will be the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch located on the lands of a sovereign tribal nation. ..."
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