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October 5, 2015
The AAHC is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing the nation's health and well-being through the vigorous leadership of academic health centers. The UA Health Sciences is a member of the organization, which held its annual meeting Sept. 17-18 in Atlanta.
September 30, 2015
Free flu shots are being offered to state employees across the University of Arizona campus, starting Oct. 2, 2015, at the Farmers Market in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Plaza from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Most seasonal flu activity happens between October and May, peaking in the U.S. peaks between December and February…
September 30, 2015
During his “State of the University of Arizona Health Sciences” address on Tuesday, UA Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, MD, shared the health sciences accomplishments and outlined the significant progress being made to achieve its short- and long-term goals.
September 30, 2015
The move strengthens the connection of Arizona’s academic health center with the University of Arizona, one of the nation’s premier research universities, and leverages the pride associated with UA.
September 25, 2015
Tucson Local Media announced the winners of its Influential Health and Medical Leaders Awards and honored UA Health Sciences-affiliated faculty members and programs. This included, from the Department of Medicine, Drs. David Alberts and Charles Katzenberg.
![[Michael Grandner, PhD]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/grandnerteaser_0_1.jpg?itok=dJj6ePBE×tamp=1444244209 "Michael Grandner, PhD")
September 23, 2015
The burden of insufficient and/or poor quality sleep is felt disproportionately by racial/ethnic minorities and the socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to Michael Grandner, PhD, in the 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America.
![[We've Got the Beat logo]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/weve-got-the-beat-teaser.jpg?itok=jvJCuQ7z×tamp=1490319847 "We've Got the Beat logo")
September 23, 2015
The community is invited to attend “We’ve Got the Beat: An Update on Atrial Fibrillation,” an education program presented by the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, on Oct. 17.
![[Jolene Hardy, MD]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/hardyteaser_0.jpg?itok=8TZLGS56×tamp=1443743225 "Jolene Hardy, MD")
September 22, 2015
Free and open to the public, the lecture will provide “An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Inside Look at Being Smart About Staying Active,” by University of Arizona orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Jolene Hardy, MD.
September 22, 2015
Daniel Persky, MD, a leading physician-scientist in the field of lymphoma translational research, has been named associate director of clinical investigations and director, Clinical Trials Office (CTO), at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. Dr. Persky will work closely with UA Cancer Center leadership to enhance clinical and translational research efforts.
September 21, 2015
Center to focus on translational studies of asthma immunology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment
September 20, 2015
AzGEC recognizes pharmacist, new surgical oncology chief to talk at Surgery Grand Rounds, ‘State of Health Sciences’ coming up with Dr. Garcia, DOM Meet & Greet with students Oct. 2, and events and nominations galore…
September 18, 2015
Finalists for Tucson Local Media’s Influential Health and Medical Leaders Awards include nine UA Health Sciences-affiliated faculty members and programs.
September 15, 2015
By looking at the connection of the two, a UA-led project headed by Michelle Perfect, PhD, an associate professor in the UA College of Education has significant implications for STEM recruitment and retention, as well as family engagement and teacher development. Her team’s efforts are reinforced by a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant and additional funding from the American Diabetes Association to look at the impact of sleep woes on diabetic children…
September 11, 2015
UA lupus and osteoarthritis research were the subject of articles in Lupus Science & Medicine, Arthritis and Rheumatology, and MedPage Today, while center director Dr. Kent Kwoh heads to China and California for several speaking engagements…
September 9, 2015
New nursing associate dean’s research focuses on early cancer detection for the underserved, Tufts pulmonary chief discusses 'Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension' at DOM Grand Rounds, interprofessional emergency preparedness exercise announced – Oct. 16…
September 9, 2015
As the new UA, Banner kidney specialist leader in Tucson, Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury brings his lab from the University of Cincinnati where the NIH-funded physician scientist was director of the Dialysis Vascular Access Research Group and embraces the UA’s academic, community and industry collaborative approach.
![[Pooja Rajguru]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/poojateaser_0.jpg?itok=pQ99qZj5×tamp=1443743225 "Pooja Rajguru")
September 8, 2015
The UA Center on Aging presents the scholarship each year to outstanding UA graduate health professions students who are pursuing studies or have an interest in aging, health care administration or gerontology.
September 8, 2015
Clinicians’ multidisciplinary approach at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has earned Banner – University Medical Center Tucson the designation as the only NPF Center in Arizona and recognition for its ability to handle complex care of patients suffering from pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and related diseases.
September 4, 2015
Tucson Lifestyle’s “Top Doctors” issue is out, the UA Center for Integrative Medicine gets nod from White House on participation in FlexTech Alliance, and Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance calls out disparity in amputations for low-income and rural type 2 diabetes patients…
![[Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/grandnerteaser_1.jpg?itok=cj8MDcMt×tamp=1443743225 "Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM")
September 1, 2015
Advancing research and education in the study of healthy sleep for well-being and the relationship sleep has with cardiovascular health, obesity, diabetes and psychological health, the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry welcomes internationally recognized sleep expert, Dr. Michael Grandner.