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Email:
chhs-pbc​@nau.edu
Call:
602-298-4016

Our programs

Athletic Training Athletic Training at NAU in Phoenix Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy at NAU in Phoenix Physical Therapy Physical Therapy at NAU in Phoenix Physician Assistant Studies physician assistant studies at nau

About the Phoenix Bioscience Core

Collaborative healthcare for NAU students earning advanced healthcare degrees

The Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) spans 30 acres in downtown Phoenix and boasts more than six million square feet of research, academic, and clinical facilities for students earning advanced degrees in medical professions.

The PBC is an interdisciplinary facility where students in all medical fields train side-by-side in healthcare programs.

Northern Arizona University invested in the Phoenix Bioscience Core in order to:

  • help the state of Arizona fill critical shortages of health care professionals in the workplace
  • strengthen the partnership between Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State University.
  • provide valuable resources to our students in the master of athletic training program, the master of physician assistant studies program, the doctor of occupational therapy program, and the doctor of physical therapy program
  • contribute to the vibrant resurgence of downtown Phoenix Arizona’s leading urban center

Development of the Phoenix Bioscience Core

Addressing healthcare shortages

Physical therapists, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals are in high demand, but there is a critical labor shortage. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for physical therapists will increase by about 30 percent in the next five years, and the demand for physician assistants will increase 39 percent.

Northern Arizona University recognizes that it has a responsibility to address the public need for healthcare. As a result, NAU and the University of Arizona ultimately worked together for much of the past decade to leverage the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) in service of the citizens of Arizona and the wider world.

The goal is to develop collaborative healthcare and science programs that mimic real-world practice in hospitals, clinics, and labs.

A new foundation

In 2010, the Arizona Board of Regents approved construction of the $136 million Health Sciences Education Building at the PBC. This provided Northern Arizona University the opportunity to expand its allied health programs.

In the fall of 2012, Northern Arizona University opened the Physician Assistant and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at the PBC.  The inaugural Occupational Therapy doctoral class began in fall 2014, the first of its kind in the state. Athletic Training is the most recent graduate program to be added to the PBC, with its first cohort having begun in fall 2016.

An ideal setting

The Phoenix Bioscience Core provides great opportunities for Northern Arizona University students earning degrees in healthcare professions to work with leading researchers, doctors, and faculty in a rapidly growing city where change and innovation is constant.

Our students have the opportunity to work with students from the University of Arizona, and this integrative approach will produce a collaborative environment that promotes professional growth and cutting-edge research.

World-class facilities

Situated across 30 acres in downtown Phoenix, the Phoenix Bioscience Core provides students with access to conduct research and clinical rotations in first-rate facilities, including:

Phoenix Bioscience Core
Location
Building Health Sciences Education (HSEB)
Phoenix Bioscience Core
435 N. 5th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004