ASU's John Shufeldt Medical School Accredited

Arizona State University's John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, allowing ASU to begin recruiting and accepting applications for its inaugural class expected to matriculate in August 2026. The four-year program will award both an MD and a Master of Science in Medical Engineering, training “physician‑engineers” who combine medicine, engineering, technology, AI and the humanities. HonorHealth will serve as the school's primary clinical affiliate. A nine-figure gift from Dr. John Shufeldt — the second-largest donation in ASU history — will fund school operations, an endowed professorship in entrepreneurship in medicine and a health‑tech venture philanthropy fund. University leaders say the school is designed to address Arizona’s projected shortages of physicians and other health workers by producing clinicians with innovation, leadership and technical skills.