Under the agreement, the College of Medicine – Phoenix designates Phoenix Children’s as its principal pediatric affiliate, while the hospital names the university as its principal academic affiliate.
The Hospital is in the midst of a $588 million expansion that will make Phoenix Children’s one of the largest freestanding children’s hospitals in the nation. As part of that expansion, Phoenix Children’s has spent the last four years recruiting pediatric clinical leaders, most of whom have been from out of state. The affiliation is intended to help retain top pediatric talent from within the state, according to the release.
The partnership is expected to add medical residencies, which are much needed in the state. Arizona’s ratio of medical residents to its population is among the lowest in the United States, according to the release.
The two entities also plan to partner on a variety of research projects aimed at preventing, curing and treating childhood diseases and injuries.
Read the release on Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
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