Despite declines in cancer deaths starting in the 1990s, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in Arizona and nationwide. The Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson works within the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center to provide specialty multidisciplinary care, cutting-edge research, and expert education and training for the next generation of hematologists and oncologists.
Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO
Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology
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![[UArizona Internal Medicine Student Association members with IMSA faculty advisor Amy Sussman, MD (center), at a Post-Match Day celebration at Zinburger in Tucson: Bailey Antonowicz (MS4), Katie Pulling (MS4), Sanjay Menghani (MS4), Lauren Murphy (MS4), Dr. Sussman, Lupita Molina(MS4), Julia Couto (MS4), and Molly Courtright (MS2).]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/post-match_night_zinburger_4.18.24_card.jpg?itok=glz_1ClE×tamp=1714673138 "UArizona Internal Medicine Student Association members with IMSA faculty advisor Amy Sussman, MD (center), at a Post-Match Day celebration at Zinburger in Tucson: Bailey Antonowicz (MS4), Katie Pulling (MS4), Sanjay Menghani (MS4), Lauren Murphy (MS4), Dr. Sussman, Lupita Molina(MS4), Julia Couto (MS4), and Molly Courtright (MS2).")
Post-Match Day celebration turns into student-to-student mentoring session, honors for faculty
Dr. Amy Sussman, Internal Medicine Student Association’s UArizona Chapter advisor, launched the dinner as a debrief for graduating medical students to share advice with first- and second-year students. She was picked this year by all COM-T students for Outstanding Teacher in Clinical Sciences and Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award honors.
![[Group photo of DOM Annual Awards Ceremony winners with faculty and collage (at bottom) of shots of Arizona Inn; Drs. Jim Liao, Sarah Upson and Laura Meinke; and Drs. Jim Knepler, Liz Connick and Alex Perry]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/2024_dom_awards_img_4530_card.jpg?itok=27XYh7ss×tamp=1714756415 "Group photo of DOM Annual Awards Ceremony winners with faculty and collage (at bottom) of shots of Arizona Inn; Drs. Jim Liao, Sarah Upson and Laura Meinke; and Drs. Jim Knepler, Liz Connick and Alex Perry")
Twenty-three share honors at 2024 Department of Medicine Awards Ceremony
In a return to the Arizona Inn for the event, two Class of 2024 students won dual honors: Lupita Molina for top student in nephrology and endocrinology; and Michael Haekwang Kim for infectious diseases and rheumatology. Other key honors included Dr. Daniel Brown – Residency Director's Award; Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine chief fellow Dr. Sarah Upson – Outstanding Medicine Fellow, and Lauren Murphy – the J.W. Smith Outstanding Medical Student of the Year.
![[Collage of images for the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Eller College of Management and Eller Executive Education program overseeing the new Advanced Healthcare Leadership Academy]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/com-t_eller_advanced_heatlhcare_leadership_card.jpg?itok=xBnOtU63×tamp=1714495782 "Collage of images for the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Eller College of Management and Eller Executive Education program overseeing the new Advanced Healthcare Leadership Academy")
Applicants being accepted to new COM-T, Eller Advanced Healthcare Leadership Academy
The program developed collaboratively by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Eller College of Management’s Eller Executive Education program re-envisions and replaces COM-T’s Learning to Lead program. Applications are due Friday, May 17. Learn more and get yours in today.