Today, Mayor Kate Gallego joined ASU President Dr. Michael Crow, Dr. Sherrine Gabriel, Executive Vice President of ASU Health, and Honor Health CEO Todd LaPorte to announce that ASU Health is slated for 5th and Fillmore streets in downtown Phoenix.

“Phoenix has long been a hub for innovation, and now, with ASU Health, we bring together the brightest minds in medicine combined with the best technology to push the boundaries of what’s possible,” Gallego said. “More importantly: at the heart is the patient.  ASU Health will train the next generation of doctors, nurses, and researchers who will transform healthcare. Families here in Phoenix and beyond will benefit from earlier diagnoses, better treatments, and more accessible care.”

First announced in October 2023, the new ASU School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering will combine clinical medicine, biomedical science, and engineering. The school — supported with $12 million in City Bond funding — will build on and augment existing clinical partnerships between ASU and Mayo Clinic and will support research to improve patient health comes.

“Improved patient care and community health is a driving force behind this initiative between ASU, HonorHealth and the City of Phoenix,” LaPorte said. “By integrating cutting-edge medical education with practical clinical experience, the partnership will improve health outcomes and deliver community-focused care to better serve the evolving healthcare needs of Arizona’s diverse population.”

Crow said ASU Health would be much more than a medical school.

“We’re not just building a public health school,” he said. “We’re not just doing a few new things under some label. We’re trying to take the assets of the most innovative university that the United States has had and apply it to a new class of problems. And right here, on this gravel pile, will be the headquarters of all of that,” ASU President Crow said in his remarks. “We’re looking forward to finding a way to greatly accelerate those [positive health] outcomes in ways we’ve never done before.”

ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and its College of Health Solutions are already a part of the university’s downtown Phoenix campus, which began as part of a municipal bond election in 2006 and is now home to more than 12,000 students and nine colleges and units.