ASU’s First Class of Medical Students Begin at John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering
Physician-engineering students at the newly established John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering are beginning a new era of medicine at Arizona State University by donning their new white physician coats and taking their oaths to mark the beginning of their medical training.
The 36 future ASU physician-engineers bring exceptional academic achievement, varied backgrounds and a shared commitment to improving health care through innovation, technology and compassionate patient care.
Students will concurrently earn an MD and a Master of Science in medical engineering across four years, leaving them prepared for careers in medicine, research, entrepreneurship and health leadership.
Meet the class of 2030. The first cohort of physician engineering students from 11 states across the country is 67% male, 33% female; 8% are first-generation students, and collectively they speak 19 languages.
These Sun Devil doctors will take part in industry-linked learning experiences. Three core learning experiences reflect the school’s fusion of clinical training and engineering, all of which integrate cutting-edge technology and industry interaction.
o Medical Suite of the Future: A state-of-the-art medical simulation center with AI-integrated diagnostic systems.
o ReMIX: A four-week immersion program where students work directly with companies to develop and test medical technologies.
o Capstone Innovation Project: A two-semester, team-based medical invention design process guided by faculty and industry mentors.
Students enrolled in the Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering will receive top-tier training, research and innovation opportunities through primary clinical and research affiliates HonorHealth and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
“This (school) was founded on a very simple but transformative idea that the future of medicine belongs to physicians who can not only diagnose disease but develop better solutions,” said Dr. Sarah H. Lisanby, founding dean of the Shufeldt School.
“Here, engineering is not an add-on to medicine. It’s a new way of viewing medicine.”
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