Banner – Unversity Medicine Annual Report

here: https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/newsroom/news-releases/ center-receives-highest-nci-designation-comprehensive

UACC Clinical Excellence: The University of Arizona Cancer Center, a department of Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, was named one of the 7 best hospitals in Arizona for cancer treatment by the U.S. News and World report. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) renewed the University of Arizona Cancer Center’s status as an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for a new five-year period. The UArizona Cancer Center is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the NCI within Arizona. Working with its clinical partner, Banner - University Medicine Tucson, there are two clinical and research locations: the Cancer Center North Campus and the Cancer Center Orange Grove Campus. These locations house comprehensive oncology multi disciplinary care clinics, including medical, surgical, radiation oncology, clinical trials, supportive care services and prevention clinics. Banner- University Medicine and Arizona Athletics: Banner – University Medicine and the University of Arizona expanded their partnership through a collaboration with Arizona Athletics. Banner – University Medicine provides access to world class, academic medical care for athletes and an enhanced sports medicine care model for Arizona student athletes. To help support injury prevention and overall wellness for student-athletes from all of the university’s athletic teams, Banner – University Medicine oversees the coordination of their care while also providing certified athletic trainers to supplement Arizona Athletics’ sports medicine staff. Leave uacc clinical excellence: BUT ADD THIS LOGO BELOW BUILDING REMOVE ECMO Clinical impact blue bar -leave. Remove COVID research sec*on and replace with: Fetal Medicine Program : We established the Fetal Medicine Program at Diamond Children’s Medical Center, becoming Arizona’s first center for comprehensive fetal diagnosis and treatment. The absence of a fetal surgery center and limited naBonal services prolong uncertainBes for families facing congenital anomalies- this groundbreaking iniBaBve brings newfound hope to families in need. This also eliminates the need for out of state travel, revoluBonizing care for Arizona. This center brings cupng -edge capabiliBes to the Southwest, along with our compassionate team of fetal/pediatric surgeons, maternal fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, geneBcists, social workers, and pediatric/fetal subspecialists in various fields. Led by Kenneth Liechty, MD, we are proud to be transforming fetal medicine in Arizona. ( INSERT PIC) Page 5 Orthopedics and Arizona Athle*cs Partnership : Banner – University Medicine and the University of Arizona expanded their partnership through a collaboraBon with Arizona AthleBcs. Banner – University Medicine provides access to world class, academic medical care for athletes and an enhanced sports medicine care model for Arizona student athletes. To help support injury prevenBon and overall wellness

Advances in Trauma Care : Burn Unit Opening: Banner - University Medicine's Burn Program ribbon cutting ceremony to showcase its augmented inpatient and o burn services. Located within the Trauma Center, the Burn Program Medical Center Tucson treats patients with a variety of burn injuries and electrical. Services are provided to those with minimal burn wou percent of the total body surface area. Banner-University Medicine’s nearly $90,000 grant from the Catholic Foundation for the Dioceses programing for our Southern Arizona patients.

In-House Hospital School: Diamond Children’s Medical Center is proud to have an in-house hospital school program. Our teacher provided 2, 139 interventions to our pediatric patients in 2023. Our program offers: • Bedside instruction that is developmentally appropriate and customized to the cognitive level of the patient • Educational activities to enhance classwork • Family assistance and guidance in navigating academic efforts for their chronically ill child • Resources for educational materials and learning strategies • Awareness and educational training for classmates to help a newly diagnosed child return to school comfortably • Consultation with school teachers, special education departments, and school psychologists to ensure the child gets the support needed when they return to school.