Pima Medical Institute is a healthcare education institution founded in 1972 by Richard Luebke Sr. and his wife JoAnn. It began as a single campus in Tucson, Arizona and now operates 17 campuses across eight U.S. states, alongside a growing online programme. The institute's stated founding promise is to improve the quality of people's lives by providing the best value in medical career education.
The institute offers more than 30 certificate, associate, bachelor's and master's degree programmes in high-demand healthcare fields, including nursing, dental hygiene, veterinary technology, radiography, surgical technology, physical therapist assisting and medical laboratory technology. Instruction combines hands-on training with clinical externships, with an emphasis on preparing graduates to enter the workforce quickly and confidently.
Domains of work span allied health training, clinical externship delivery, nursing and dental hygiene education, and online education. The organisation is mission-driven and family-founded, with a stated commitment to serving communities nationwide with well-trained healthcare professionals.
