News - Internal Medicine Residency - Tucson Campus
Second annual Washington D.C. summit to focus on healthy aging
A one-day summit will present the latest research and explore collaborative partnerships designed to find solutions to the challenges and opportunities of healthy aging. Drs. Mindy Fain and Esther Sternberg, from the Department of Medicine, are among the speakers participating.
Hacienda at the River to Host June 10 ‘Cookin’ Docs’ Reboot Event
Culinary health fundraiser for Gastroenterology Division to feature executive chef David Sullivan, Gastroenterology Chief Dr. Juanita Merchant, Center on Aging Co-Director Dr. Mindy Fain, and Dr. David Lieberman, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and former Food Network host. Sign up now for this unique cooking demonstration on the nexus of diet and health.
Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research opens new facility
Tours of the Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research’s new location will be offered during a ribbon-cutting and open house May 15.
Graduating physicians step forward to begin their professional journeys
Nearly 120 medical students will receive their medical degrees in Centennial Hall on May 11, 2023, where they will take the Hippocratic Oath and be draped with an academic hood to represent their initiation into the field of medicine.
Twenty-three Split Honors at 2023 DOM Awards Ceremony
In a return to in-person presentation, the University of Arizona Department of Medicine 2023 Awards Ceremony highlighted 23 students, residents and fellows in internal medicine with 26 honors for outstanding achievement.
UArizona Internal Medicine Resident Wins at ArMA Conference for Clinical Vignette
Second-year resident Dr. Pallabi Shrestha, of the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program in Tucson, takes first place at Arizona Medical Association Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
Robbins to Regents: UArizona Health Sciences to advance the frontiers of health and wellness’
University of Arizona Health Sciences has come a long way since the College of Medicine's founding in 1967 and is uniquely poised to help address Arizona's long-term health care needs, President Robert C. Robbins said in a presentation to the Arizona Board of Regents.
Dr. Kelly Palmer Named Assistant Director of Diversity at UArizona Cancer Center
Dr. Kelly Palmer is now assistant director of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility for the University of Arizona Cancer Center and will work collaboratively with IDEA associate director, Dr. Jennifer Hatcher, for enduring structural change at the center.
New vice chairs announced at DOM general faculty meeting
Chair Dr. James Liao expanded the ranks of vice chairs serving the Department of Medicine with several new posts announced at faculty gathering on April 12.
CATS Center opens modernized, larger facility
UArizona Health Sciences Clinical and Translational Science Research Center doubled its size and increased research capacity with new space. Drs. Elizabeth Connick, chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Franz Rischard, director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, are quoted.
Future Physicians to Begin Their Next Chapter at Match Day Ceremony
On Friday, March 17, 110 College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will simultaneously open envelopes revealing where they will complete their residency training.
Department of Medicine Does Well Again at College Faculty Awards
Sixteen Department of Medicine faculty members were among those recognized March 2 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson 2023 Faculty Awards.
Study Finds Valley Fever Training Improves Early Recognition of the Disease
The findings of researchers from Banner Urgent Care Services and the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence are being used to improve patient care by identifying the illness sooner, preventing infection spread and reducing treatment costs.
![[Portrait of Asian-American man wearing a gray suit, red tie and blue dress shirt]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/portrait_liao_james-2-card.jpg?itok=Qz5dvQxq×tamp=1669851080 "A fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians, James Liao, MD, joins the University of Arizona Health Sciences from the University of Chicago.")
Liao Named New Department of Medicine Chair
A fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians, James Liao, MD, joins the University of Arizona Health Sciences from the University of Chicago.
Multigenerational Faculty Members Take Long View
Parent-child faculty combos have a deeply invested view on how the College of Medicine – Tucson has evolved over the past 55 years, including Drs. Leslie Boyer and her father, Dr. John T. "Jack" Boyer, who founded three divisions in the Department of Medicine.
Video: Founder’s Day Lecture honors Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy
Honored as the 2023 Founders Day keynote speaker, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson pulmonary division chief Dr. Parthasarathy is a nationally recognized expert in sleep medicine, conducting important research on sleep, breathing and inflammation.
Dr. Curiel-Lewandrowski Accepted into Leadership Fellowship
Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, professor of medicine and Division of Dermatology chief in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been accepted into the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program. ELAM involves an intensive 1-year fellowship at Philadelphia's Drexel University.
COM-T Faculty Honored with Mentoring Awards
The Department of Medicine's Rachna Shroff, MD, was among nine UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson faculty to receive 2022 Faculty Mentoring Awards at the May 19 General Faculty Meeting. A professor of medicine, Dr. Shroff is the college's associate dean, Clinical and Translational Research, and interim chief, Division of Hematology & Oncology.
COM-T Faculty and Departments Honored with Excellence Awards
Among Department of Medicine faculty recognized with 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards at the college's May 19 general faculty meeting were Jarrod M. Mosier, MD; Steffan T. Nawrocki, PhD; Tara Carr, MD; James Knepler, MD; and Lawrence Mandarino, PhD. Also participating as presenters from the department were Rachna Shroff, MD, and Kevin Moynahan, MD.
Women of Impact Awards Include Six from Health Sciences
Jennifer Carew, MD, was one of six UArizona Health Sciences women to receive Women of Impact Awards from the Office of Research, Innovation and Impact as part of inaugural honors for Women’s History Month announced in March. A professor of medicine, Dr. Carew is also co-director of the UArizona Cancer Center's Hematological Malignancies Disease Team.
Dr. Juanita Merchant Awarded Second Term on NAM Council
Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson professor in the Department of Medicine and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was named to a second term on the National Academy of Medicine Council.
Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award
World-renowned author and integrative medicine expert, Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was recognized with the top award given by the Integrative Healthcare Symposium.
Dr. Randy Horwitz Named Year’s Integrative Medicine Physician
Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, was named Integrative Medicine Physician of the Year for 2021 by the American Association of Physician Specialists, American Board of Physician Specialists and American Board of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Horwitz helped found ABOIM in 2014 and served as its inaugural chair in 2015-16.
Dr. Rachna Shroff Receives Women in Oncology Award
Rachna T. Shroff, MD, associate professor and associate dean of clinical and translational research at the College of Medicine – Tucson, chief of the UArizona Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology Section and leader of its GI Clinical Research Team, was one of three recipients of the 2022 Women in Oncology Awards.
Dr. Rachna Shroff Elected to ASCO Nominating Committee
Rachna T. Shroff, MD, associate professor and associate dean of clinical and translational research at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, chief of the UArizona Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology Section, and leader of its GI Clinical Research Team, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Oncology Nominating Committee.