Health and Well-being
Health care is one of the issues that matter most to Arizonans, but access is unequal and the state simply doesn't have enough health professionals.
ASU is working to close the gap. We are training the doctors, nurses and health workers the state needs—and we're bringing care, research and prevention directly into communities so people can live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
A medical school that serves Arizona
Dr. John Shufeldt—an emergency physician, founder of a network of urgent care clinics, lawyer and a two-time ASU alum—has spent decades working to improve health systems and serve people who fall through the cracks. He brought his vision, along with one of the most generous philanthropic gifts in ASU's history, to establish the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering.
ASU's new medical school is built to serve Arizona. As part of ASU Health, a university-wide initiative to expand health training and research, the school will work with the largest hospitals and health systems to serve people across the state.
Promoting health across the state
ASU serves all of Arizona. We're working with hospitals and public health systems to make health care more accessible, not just in Phoenix, but in Tucson, Southern Arizona and beyond.
Learn more about ASU's work in health
Training future nurses
Arizona needs 14,000 more nurses just to reach the national average. ASU is rising to the challenge. We are the largest producer of nurses in the state, providing training to future nurses in Phoenix, Tucson and rural communities.
5,600+
Nursing students enrolled
4,200+
Nurses graduated since 2019
Caring for the underserved
Davina Vea overcame life challenges to become a nurse practitioner who works with underserved patients. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice from ASU, she brings her life experience to high-need settings like Phoenix Indian Medical Center, focusing her work on the patients most likely to be overlooked.
Children's health
Phoenix Children's partnership
ASU partners with Phoenix Childrens, the state's leading pediatric health system, to promote health access for children and their families.
Mothers and babies
Nursing students at ASU are bringing medical care to mothers and babies where they live through a new mobile health center that will work in underserved areas across Greater Phoenix.
Learn more about the Mom and Baby Mobile Health Center
Pediatric disease
Being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at only 13 turns life upside down. That’s why doctors and scientists at ASU and Phoenix Children’s are working to make testing easier and more effective for kids.
Learn about ASU’s research in pediatric disease.
Disease prevention
Mayo Clinic partnership
ASU and the Mayo Clinic are working together to make organ transplants more successful, create anti-cancer vaccines and diagnose and fight diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Read more about ASU’s work with the Mayo Clinic
Rapid diagnosis for valley fever
After years of illness and misdiagnosis, patients like Chris Sams know how devastating valley fever delays can be. ASU scientists developed a 10-minute test that could replace weeks of uncertainty with immediate answers.
Learn how ASU is responding to Valley Fever
Mental health
Veteran and first responder mental health
ASU is helping veterans and first responders navigating stress, injury and transition to feel grounded again through physical training, mental health resources and community connection.
Read more about ASU’s work with veterans and first responders
Bilingual mental health services
When language becomes a barrier to mental health care, ASU is bridging the gap—offering counseling in Spanish so families can seek help without translation standing in the way.
Learn about ASU’s bilingual counseling
