General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
DOM Faculty, Fellows, Residents and Students Share Pulmonary Postcards from ATS 2017
The University of Arizona Department of Medicine contingent at the ATS 2017 International Conference has been sharing a few photo postcards of their activities at the annual conference of the American Thoracic Society in Washington, DC, this week—May 19-24.
Arizona Telemedicine Program Honored With AZ Business Magazine’s Healthcare Leadership Award
The Arizona Telemedicine Program, based at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been recognized by AZ Business magazine for “Outstanding Achievement in Digital Health.”
Building Infrastructure and Good Health, UA Health Professions Students Will Offer Health Screenings for Construction Workers on May 26
Construction surrounds the University of Arizona Health Sciences campus and as summer approaches, UA health professions students will show their appreciation for the construction team’s efforts by hosting health screenings and providing public health information sessions to keep the wo
Banner – UMC Celebrates 2017 National Hospital Week with Picnic Lunch
Banner – University Medicine in Tucson celebrated 2017 National Hospital Week—May 7-13—with a picnic meal for physicians in staff.
Burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies and sodas were available for all three shifts at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson (on May 10) and Banner – UMC South (May 12) and a lunch was held at the UA Cancer Center’s Peter and Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic at north campus (May 13).
Transplant, Vascular, Endocrine Surgeons Join Tucson Faculty
The University of Arizona Department of Surgery and Banner – University Medical Center recently welcomed several new surgeons to Tucson. All are members of Banner – University Medical Group, the practice plan composed of faculty physicians of the UA College of Medicine – Tucson.
Imaging Study of Lipoproteins in Cardiovascular Disease Wins S. Campus Resident $1,000 Prize at Arizona ACC Annual Meeting
Balaji Natarajan, MBBS, a physician with the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program – South Campus, won the research poster competition at this weekend’s 2017 Arizona ACC Annual Meeting of the American College of Cardiology – Arizona Chapter hosted at the Mayo Clinic – Scottsdale Campus’
A Novel Way to Tackle Sun Damage: UA Nurse-Scientist to Teach Massage Therapists about Reducing Skin Cancer Risk
Arizona is home to 10,000 actively licensed massage therapists, each of whom averages 12 clients per week or roughly 7,000 client encounters a year. What if in addition to soothing cramped muscles those massage therapists could be enlisted and trained to help reduce skin cancer risk?
AzAHEC Grant to Improve Training, Education and Coordination among Cochise County Elderly Care Providers
University of Arizona geriatrician and UA Center on Aging member Monica R.
Liver Disease Foundation Awards Dr. Archita Desai $150K for Predictive Care Needs Research
Dr. Archita Desai (on left at podium) with Dr. Jil Tardiff, DOM vice chair for research, May 11 at the DOM Research Seminar where Dr. Desai was a presenter.