About the University of Arizona College of Health Sciences

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The College of Health Sciences was established in 2023 as the sixth college at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. With a focus on graduate programs, the college is committed to training students and developing a workforce of health professionals to serve the needs of Arizona’s communities with compassionate and culturally sensitive care through inclusive and innovative translational research as scientists. The college offers five graduate-level degree programs: Midwifery, Physician Assistant, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Genetic Counseling and Clinical Translational Sciences.

Mission

To improve the knowledge, health and wellness of our diverse Arizona communities by innovatively educating the next generation of adaptive health care professionals and contributing to the body of clinical translational research in society.