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Up to a half dozen cancer survivors will tell their stories about their inspiring journeys at the next University of Arizona Cancer Center Open House, while Leila Ali-Akbarian, MD, MPH, a Family Medicine physician who heads the Cancer Center’s Supportive and Survivorship Care program, will talk on topics around survivorship.
The Diabetes Prevention and Education Center (DPEC) in the Abrams Public Health Center lobby on the Banner – University Medical Center South campus will hold its first Diabetes and Wellness Fair for a group of approximately 200 attendees anticipated, including hospital staff, health partners, and the community to promote health and wellness.
A host of new faculty have joined the University of Arizona Department of Medicine since the last issue of the departmental newsletter, The Pulse.
The University of Arizona Department of Medicine hosted its 2016 Graduation Dinner for the UA Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson Campus residents June 3 at the Skyline Country Club, with nearly 40 graduating residents and their families attending.
Christian Bime, MD, a University of Arizona assistant professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been named the new medical director of the Medical ICU (D3W) at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. He replaces Gordon E. Carr, MD, who recently assumed the post of chief medical officer for the Banner - UMC Tucson and South hospitals.
Fifteen recipients of 2014 and 2015 UA Health Sciences Career Development Awards will present their research and findings at the inaugural annual UAHS CDA Research Symposium.
Among 36 new incoming interns (aka first-year resident physicians) in the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program - Tucson Campus for the 2016-17 academic year are 28 categorical residents and eight preliminary residents. Categorical residents will complete their full three-year internal medicine residencies here. Preliminary residents will spend their intern year here before joining another residency program.
With graduation upon us, more than 40 physicians in training with the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program - Tucson Campus will be advancing to the next step in their profession.
A major economic engine that garners more than $126 million in research grants and contracts annually with nearly 1,000 faculty members and almost 5,000 employees, the University Arizona Health Sciences each year recognizes the outstanding efforts of staff and appointed personnel working within and among its colleges.
