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![[Sharon Halvorsen, a senior clinical coordinator for the Petersen HIV Clinics in the UArizona Department of Medicine]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/halvorsen_sharon-052223-nhg_3553-card.jpg?itok=he-srP1C×tamp=1705612309 "Sharon Halvorsen, a senior clinical coordinator for the Petersen HIV Clinics in the UArizona Department of Medicine")
June 15, 2023
Sharon Halvorsen, a senior clinical coordinator in the University of Arizona Department of Medicine, received a UArizona Award for Excellence from the Employee Recognition Committee.
June 9, 2023
Seven UArizona Health Sciences research teams won funding to advance new products or services addressing significant clinical needs. One studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is led by Dr. Julie Ledford, who has joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
June 8, 2023
The Cardiology education director at South campus, Dr. Olivia Hung will start the 12-month College of Medicine – Tucson program designed to foster leadership success skills in early, mid-career women faculty in academic medicine and science in July.
![[Older woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a green top and smiling]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/victoria_maizes-card.jpg?itok=l2iNxp2E×tamp=1686094041 "Victoria Maizes, MD")
June 5, 2023
Dr. Victoria Maizes, executive director, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, received the 2023 Bravewell Distinguished Service Award from the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health, its highest honor.
May 31, 2023
Arizona Family Channel 3 in Phoenix aired a story May 24 about a report on the top 50 COVID-19 research papers by state university scientists.
May 29, 2023
Researchers are defining long COVID and exploring the underlying cause and consequences of the disease that is affecting millions of people.
May 26, 2023
Dr. Arka Chatterjee was among those included in the 30 in Their 30’s recognition program created by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) for early-career members.
May 24, 2023
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers contributed to a National Institutes of Health-funded research effort that identified the most common long COVID symptoms with the aim of improving future diagnostics and treatment.
May 22, 2023
Six faculty members were named full professors and seven associate professors. They fell across seven divisions, five in Hematology & Oncology, two in Nephrology and Pulmonary, and one in Cardiology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine. Six are on tenure track and five clinical scholars.
May 19, 2023
A moving celebration of life event was held May 16 to honor the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson founding physician who launched three divisions within the Department of Medicine.
May 19, 2023
The new state-of-the-art Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research, which held an open house May 15, is among the most advanced of its kind for sleep medicine studies anywhere.
May 19, 2023
A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found more than 50% of people don’t fully trust AI-powered medical advice, but many put faith in AI if it’s monitored and guided by human touch. Cardiology's Dr. Marvin Slepian was senior author on the paper published May 19 on the topic.
May 19, 2023
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.
May 12, 2023
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.
May 11, 2023
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.
May 8, 2023
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.
May 2, 2023
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.
April 26, 2023
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.
April 21, 2023
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.
April 14, 2023
In the news: American Thoracic Society publishes report on race, ethnicity and pulmonary function tests; grants for Drs. Christian Bimé and David Miller; research publications with significant findings; and honors and awards, including winners of college’s 2023 Faculty Awards.