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October 17, 2017
Two physicians with the UA Department of Medicine—Chair Dr. Monica Kraft, and Dr. Kevin Moynahan, deputy dean of education, UA College of Medicine – Tucson—are among honorees to be recognized this weekend, Oct. 20-22, at the 2017 Scientific Meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) – Arizona Chapter. Morgan Whitaker also will receive the Medical Student of the Year Award. Host venue—DoubleTree Reid Park. See the program, register now…
October 16, 2017
New information regarding the Find-a-Provider project for Banner Health on how online profiles are listed for physician, mid-level and advanced practice providers requires review of those profiles to ensure recent changes are live. The Kyruus site used to edit profiles is not public facing, so edits there may still need to be pushed to BannerHealth.com for patients to be able to see them. See additional advice…
October 12, 2017
The UA College of Medicine – Phoenix has issued an invitation to faculty, researchers and staff at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson to participate in its 4th annual Connect2STEM mega outreach event in January. RSVP for an informational session on Wed., Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-noon, in Phoenix. Depending upon interest level, a separate session will be hosted for Tucson participants. See links to learn more…
October 9, 2017
Giving hope that his treatment may work in humans, Vance G. Nielsen, MD, of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has published results showing his carbon monoxide-iron-based therapy can inhibit snake venom’s effects for up to an hour in animals. The treatment eventually could be delivered with a device similar to an EpiPen autoinjector and stocked on ambulances and in first-aid kits.
October 6, 2017
If you’ve turned off your notifications and haven’t checked your Workplace by Facebook through the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson recently, you’ve been missing out on first notices about a number of happenings. That includes last night’s DOM Meet-n-Greet at the MRB, today’s free flu shot clinic at the Farmers Market in UAHS Plaza and Buffmire Lecture with NYU’s Dr. Jerome Lowenstein. See what else you might have missed, from August to now…
October 6, 2017
University of Arizona Health Sciences-affiliated faculty members and its clinical partner, Banner– University Medical Center Tucson were recently announced the winners of Tucson Local Media's annual Influential Health and Medical Leaders Awards.
October 5, 2017
Educators in the UA Department of Medicine will take home more than a quarter of the honors to be presented at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson’s 38th Annual Faculty Teaching awards and the Vernon and Virginia Furrow Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, noon-1 p.m. Among DOM winners: Drs. Amy Sussman, John Bloom, J.P. Ferreira, Tirdad Zangeneh, Randy Horwitz, Laith Ghazala and Sarah Low. Save it to your calendar and come cheer them on…
October 5, 2017
Interested in Translational Medicine? Want to attend the Eureka Translational Medicine course in Italy? The UA College of Medicine – Tucson will sponsor four junior scientists—at postdoctoral/resident or assistant professor level—to attend the Eureka Institute for Translational Medicine Certificate Course in Sicily, Italy, April 8-14, 2018. Deadline for applications: Nov. 27, 2017…
October 5, 2017
The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center added three cardiologists to its faculty this summer. All provide patient care at Banner – University Medical Centers in Tucson.
October 5, 2017
A $975,000 cooperative agreement grant from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth will allow the center—part of the Arizona Telemedicine Program headquartered at the UA Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix to continue offering telehealth services to health-care providers in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada through August 2020.
October 4, 2017
To identify collaborative cancer-related research projects for funding to start Sept. 1, 2019 (pending NIH approval), the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention invites Letters of Intent from interested investigator teams. The NACP is working to define and eliminate obstacles to health equity in areas of Native American cancer incidence, mortality, survivorship, and representation. Letters are due Oct. 30 with a Feb. 5, 2018, deadline to submit full proposals…
October 3, 2017
An article coauthored by UA researchers—including Drs. Paul Langlais and Larry Mandarino—in the UA Division of Endocrinology affiliated with the UAHS Center for Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, made the October 2017 cover of the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. A paper based on the UA-led study into how insulin controls glucose uptake by cells published in the issue reveals the discovery of a new series of protein networks and identifies new biology that may have broader disease implications…
October 3, 2017
The UA College of Medicine – Tucson is seeking submissions for a Founder’s Day Junior Investigator Poster Forum, Friday, Nov. 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m., in the UAHS Plaza. It’s part of a broader calendar of Founders’ Week activities coinciding with the college’s 50th anniversary. Each presenting author’s name is entered into a Fitbit raffle — must be present to win. Entry deadline Nov. 8…
October 3, 2017
Physician-scientist research team awarded $1.3 million grant to study long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury
October 2, 2017
Dr. Joseph Chao, a resident in the UA Dermatology Residency Program, was presented with certificate of recognition by the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. He was honored for assisting a VA patient who had fallen this summer. In other news, newly boarded dermatologists continue residency program’s 100 percent pass rate and Dr. Vivian Shi completes medical mission to Oaxaca day before earthquake strikes area…
October 2, 2017
Proceeds support melanoma research, community outreach, education and patient care in Arizona
September 28, 2017
The launch of the new Cerner electronic health record (EHR) at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South clinical facilities will proceed as scheduled this weekend, with go-live set for just after midnight on Sept. 30. More than 1,200 adoption coaches will provide support over the next several weeks. See last-minute suggestions here as well as links to transition overview and archived video from Sept. 26 UA/Banner Cerner Town Hall…
September 28, 2017
The University of Arizona Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will host two important events this fall—a Gastroenterology/Hepatology Community Meeting with area GI doctors on Oct. 17 and an inflammatory bowel disease training workshop on Nov. 17 facilitated by the University of Chicago’s Dr. David Rubin and Cornerstones Health of Los Angeles…
September 28, 2017
The UA Center on Aging, in partnership with the Home Centered Care Institute, is proud to offer a new program featuring a first-of-its-kind home-based primary care curriculum to health care providers statewide. The free training is on the UA Health Sciences campus, Tucson, Nov. 2-3. This opportunity is part of the center’s having been chosen as one of eight “centers of excellence” nationwide by HCCI…
September 28, 2017
University of Arizona Health Sciences faculty and staff in Tucson are invited to join hundreds of construction workers building Banner – University Medical Center Tucson’s new hospital tower in a Pink Hard Hat Ribbon display on Friday morning, Sept. 29, 10 a.m., south side of construction site. The event kicks off breast cancer awareness month in October...