Banner - University Medicine Tucson

A destination for living deserves to be a destination for health

Arizona and the Southwest have become population magnets, attracting multitudes of new residents with the lifestyle that existing residents have long treasured. As the region becomes ever more diverse, dynamic, and distinguished, the bar is raised for the quality of life expected — and deserved — by those who call it home. And nothing is more essential to our quality of life than the quality of our health care.

We envision a healthier future

That is why we have committed to a powerful mandate: to create the conditions for a place and its people to flourish by putting world-class care within reach of more Southern Arizonans. “Be at the Heart of Health: The campaign to advance world-class care for all” is one of the primary ways we will develop the deep resources required to reach this goal. We envision a healthier future for our Southern Arizona communities, where every individual — regardless of their background — can access coordinated, world-class medical care provided by a deep bench of internationally renowned experts. We will build upon our tradition of excellence in medicine, and work in close partnership with the Tucson community, to transform the landscape of health care in this region. Our intention is clear — to ensure that everyone can access excellent care, with no one left behind due to financial limitations or other barriers.

Focal Points for the Future

CARE
Together, we will build the highest quality clinical care and community health programs in Southern Arizona to serve our diverse communities and those who travel here for care.

INNOVATION
We will pioneer and scale vital solutions, deliver care in state-of-the-art medical facilities outfitted with the most advanced technology, and drive new ventures that improve access to and quality of care for everyone in our communities.

TALENT
We will attract top talent to practice medicine in Southern Arizona, building a world-class clinical team while helping young people explore careers in health care to build the talent pipeline. We will cultivate a working environment that prioritizes the mental and physical well-being of our providers, empowering them to deliver the highest standard of care for their patients.

Strategic Growth Initiatives

Within our primary focal areas, we will invest in seven key areas that are fundamental to the future of world-class care. Each is essential to our quality of life — and represents an area of growing patient demand for services. This campaign will fuel growth and innovation in Southern Arizona in the areas of:

• Expanding Access to Care
• Neurosciences
• Cardiovascular
• Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Cancer
• Workforce Development

Banner is making significant investments to scale these key programs and create destination centers for highly specialized care in Southern Arizona. We invite our community to join us in creating the health care system that Tucson deserves.

Academic Medicine: The Crown Jewel of American Health Care

Initiated in 2015, the affiliation between Banner Health and the University of Arizona Health Network created Arizona’s first academic medical enterprise known as Banner – University Medicine. This division includes three academic medical centers: two in Tucson and one in Phoenix, which serve as clinical partners to the UA College of Medicine. Here, education, research, and the very best in clinical care converge under one roof, offering leading-edge technology, resources, and therapies that community hospitals may not have available.

Banner’s academic medical centers are Arizona’s best health care resources, committed to taking care of every patient’s needs—from routine procedures to highly complex cases.

Your partnership is crucial to our success

Building on our clinical excellence and vast scope of services, Banner has made unprecedented investments since 2015 to turn our vision for equitable, accessible, world-class care for everyone in Southern Arizona into a reality. Community support has been integral to our success thus far and will continue to play a vital role in our future plans. Through the campaign, we will make strategic new investments in patient care, digital transformation, workforce development and recruitment of top talent, right here in Tucson. Philanthropic investment from Southern Arizona donors and community partners will allow us to expand and innovate at a pace not otherwise possible.

Investment opportunities are detailed below.
Commemorative naming is available to recognize significant gifts:

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health care professionals, and conducting groundbreaking research. It is home to Southern Arizona’s only Level I Trauma Center and Burn Center. The hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Tucson and the No. 3 hospital in Arizona, and is Magnet-recognized, reflecting the highest national honor for nursing excellence.

Banner – University Medical Center South

Banner – University Medical Center South is a comprehensive medical center with an emergency department, a state-designated trauma center, and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. It is an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a “senior-friendly” hospital as designated by the national organization Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders. Specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, treatment and education for diabetes, innovative geriatrics care, and comprehensive orthopedics.

Banner Children’s at Diamond Children’s Medical Center

Banner Children’s at Diamond Children’s Medical Center offers a bright, healing environment where children feel safe while receiving the advanced care they need from pediatric specialty physicians. Diamond Children’s is Arizona’s only pediatric medical facility connected to an academic research facility — the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center — where physician-scientists conduct groundbreaking basic science and translational research to advance children’s health.

Banner – University Medicine North

At the heart of life is health. And at the heart of health is Banner.

You can help us continue offering the very best care to our diverse Southern Arizona communities.

With your philanthropic support, Banner will make strategic new investments that put compassionate, world-class care within reach of more Southern Arizona residents, expand the ways patients can find care and remain healthy, build the most talented workforce, and train our workforce in emerging areas of medicine, providing inclusive care for all.

Download an overview here.

To make or discuss a gift to support Banner – University Medicine Tucson, please call Debbie Sheppard at 520-694-3967.