ABOR Gives Final Approval on UAHN Merger into Banner Health

(Tucson, Ariz.) - The Arizona Board of Regents today gave approval to the merger of the University of Arizona Health Network into Banner Health and gave the University of Arizona the authority to enter into an Academic Affiliation Agreement with Banner Health. The Academic Affiliation Agreement will provide the framework for the coordination of the academic medical enterprise in Tucson and Phoenix and meaningful financial support through Banner for the academic missions of the UA’s Tucson and Phoenix Colleges of Medicine.