Page 10 - 50th Alumni Success Stories Book

A Message from We have always been more than just brick and mortar
locations. At Pima Medical, we immerse ourselves into the
Pima Medical Institute’s communities we serve. After all, our students, their families
and the community members they serve represent our
purpose. I am proud of the thousands of corporate and
President & CEO community collaborations we have been able to create
across the country. Our externship sites and additional
training opportunities for students at area hospitals, medical
Fred Freedman centers, dental and veterinary clinics help us to continue to
provide quality employees to those medical professionals
that count on us.
Pima Medical Institute opened its doors in 1972, when our
founders Richard Luebke Because of our remarkable team of faculty and staff,
Sr. and his wife, JoAnn, and their dedication, in 2021,12 of our programs had
brought to life their dream 100% of their graduates employed in their field and an
of providing students additional 23 programs had between 90 and 99% of their
with a quality medical graduates employed. In 2021, we also unveiled our first
career education. The 100% online Master’s degree program - Master of Science in
first campus opened in Organizational Leadership.
Tucson, Ariz., preparing
students to become Our staff and faculty are the heart and soul of Pima
nursing assistants. After Medical. At the height of the pandemic, many were forced
several years, Richard to learn new skills, try new communications styles, create
Luebke, Jr. and Mark new processes and adapt with new ways to serve. We
Luebke took the helm stepped up in many ways. In a matter of about 48 hours,
with a goal to continue we were able to transition all of our students to remote
their father’s mission learning environments and many of our campuses donated
to improve the quality thousands of PPE supplies including N95 and surgical masks,
of people’s lives by as well as ventilators and other needed supplies to hospitals
providing the best value and law enforcement agencies. Throughout everything, we
in medical career education. have remained steadfast in our commitment to community
and our students and staff, just like the Luebke family
Pima Medical Institute earned accreditation by the intended.
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) in
1983 and began to expand into other cities and states. As As we celebrate 50 years, and look forward to 50 more, we
demand for qualified medical professionals grew, so did our should all take great pride in knowing that our collective
college. Even now as we celebrate 50 years with 17 ground hard work genuinely matters and makes our communities
campuses and a robust and explanding online division, we stronger. Thank you all for your contributions to Pima Medical
remain as dedicated to our students as we did when we first Institute, our ESOP and the fulfillment of the Luebke family
opened our doors. dream.
For the past five decades, we have been fervently With respect and pride,
committed to our core values and “people first” philosophy. Fred Freedman

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