Yuma, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – With a vision to transform health care education in Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona Western College and Yuma Regional Medical Center recently launched new programs and facilities for a far-reaching sustainable future. entered into a partnership agreement to create of healthcare training.

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Initial plans include a new affiliated medical training facility near the YRMC.

Training facilities include programs in a variety of allied medical areas, including behavioral health, phlebotomy technicians, medical billing and coding, community health workers, radiology techniques, nursing, certified nursing assistants, massage therapy, health aids, and medical assistants. will be

It serves not only short-term certified students, but also associate’s, bachelor’s, and beyond students.

executive level leadership

The agreement between AWC and YRMC will enable both institutions to develop the necessary programming and curricula with agility.

The two organizations share executive-level leadership to make grant and external funding applications more achievable.

The goals of the joint training facility are to:

• Improved local health metrics
• Preventing a “brain drain” in which local students leave for education elsewhere and never return to work in the Yuma area
• Maximize local investment by sharing facilities and equipment
• Building a sustainable health training program
• simulation lab

Construction of the project is scheduled to begin in 2024.

The three-story, 75,000-square-foot building will also be home to medical residency training at the YRMC.