Drachman Hall, Room B-307
1295 North Martin Avenue
P.O. Box 210202
Tucson, AZ 85721-0202
Tel: (520) 626-1197
Fax: (520) 626-1460
Building 1, Room 1266
550 East Van Buren Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2230
Tel: (602) 827-2156
Fax: (602) 827-2074
520-626-7343
AHSC BioCommunications (BioCom) offers a comprehensive range of media planning, creation, production and support services to assist in the instructional, research, patient care and public service missions of the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix, and the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. For more information, visit the BioCommunications website.
The Arizona Health Sciences Center Contracting Office, under the direction of Judy McElroy, acts as a liaison for the UA Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy and the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in developing contracts with outside agencies that are necessary to carry out the teaching and public service programs of the colleges. These include educational agreements, such as affiliations for UA and visiting students/residents, site preceptor and preceptor agreements, educational fellowships and specialized training agreements, and non-clinical, services-related contracts for programs and campuses, such as the Arizona Telemedicine Program, the UA/UPH Residency Consortium and the College of Medicine – Phoenix. The AHSC Contracts Office works closely with numerous UA offices as applicable and is available to provide advice and guidance when programs begin exploring educational and service relationships with other entities. For more information, visit the Arizona Health Sciences Center Contracts Office website.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice to the University of Arizona, including the Arizona Health Sciences Center, on a broad array of legal issues. B. Glenn George serves as Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel. She is assisted by Lynne O. Wood, Deputy General Counsel, and eight University Attorneys. For more information, visit the Office of the General Counsel website.
Human Resources at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is a satellite office of the University of Arizona Division of Human Resources, which is dedicated to the mission, vision and values of the University of Arizona. The office, under the direction of Catherine Nicholson, SPHR, offers a full range of professional human resources (HR) services and activities to administrators, managers, faculty and staff of the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy and the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. In coordination with Main Campus HR colleagues, HR@AHSC provides assistance that focuses on benefits, compensation, employee relations, organizational and performance consulting, professional development, orientation and on-boarding and recruitment and screening strategies in order to increase organizational capacity and individual and unit efficiency and effectiveness. For more information, visit the Arizona Health Sciences Center Human Resources website.
The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) at the Arizona Health Sciences Center provides media relations, internal and crisis communications andand community relations in support of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine (Tucson and Phoenix campuses), Nursing and Pharmacy; the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health; and University Medical Center. The mission of the Office of Public Affairs is to share AHSC information, expertise and resources throughout the state; increase awareness and understanding of AHSC health and education programs and services; and support AHSC education/service/ outreach, development, alumni and research activities. OPA staff members facilitate print and broadcast stories, produce publications for internal and external audiences and manage outreach activities, such as the AHSC Speakers Bureau and tours for a wide variety of visitors. Staff members also serve on a 24/7 on-call rotation to respond to news media inquiries. For more information, visit the Office of Public Affairs website.
The Arizona Health Sciences Central Room Scheduling, under the direction of Barb Jasik, provides comprehensive services for scheduling a room within the central pool of meeting and teaching spaces located throughout the Arizona Health Sciences Center, including The University of Arizona Medical Center - University Campus, various centers at AHSC, the UA Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and the College of Medicine – Phoenix. For more information, visit the AHSC Room Scheduling website.