‘Aging and Our Immunity’ Theme of UA Arthritis Center’s 16th Annual Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference, Jan. 27
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UA Sarver Heart Center Presents: ‘New Ways to Diagnose and Treat Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias’ – Jan. 18 in Green Valley
The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center will kick off its Green Valley Lecture Series, Thursday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. with “New Ways to Diagnose and Treat Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias,” with 
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UA Dementia Education and Practice Lauded in Commonwealth Fund Report on ‘Transforming Care’ in Aging
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, UA Center on Aging and Banner Health—are highlighted in a recent Commonwealth Fund report on “Transforming Care – In Focus: Spreading Innovative Approaches to Dementia Care” that was released just prior to the end of 2017.
Dr. Serena Scott Picked as 2018 LEAD Scholar in Internal Medicine by ACLGIM
Curtain about to Rise for New Adult Health Clinics at Banner – University Medicine North
It’s a week until showtime for Banner – University Medicine North, the new outpatient clinical facility for the Banner – University Medical Group.
DOM Docs Shoot ‘DoctorPedia’ Videos to Promote Patient Care
Several University of Arizona Department of Medicine faculty physicians participated in filming this fall of educational videos for the start-up video-based informational website, Doctorpedia™, that educates online health-care seekers and connects them with doctors and fellow patients.
Banner Debuts New North Campus Clinics Building ahead of Dec. 28 Opening
Banner – University Medicine North will open its doors to its first patients on Dec. 28, making state-of-the-art care — in a soothing setting — available to patients in Tucson and across Arizona.
The three-story, 13-acre outpatient clinic in the new Building 2 is located just east of the University of Arizona Cancer Center – North Campus Peter and Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic. Specialties will range from cardiology to neurosurgery to rheumatology, with more than 25 specialties available by mid-January.
UA Experts: Valley Fever Cases See Major Spike in November; New Rapid Assay Test Should Help Reduce Diagnosis Delays
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Valley fever cases in November saw a 50-percent spike over the previous month, leading experts at the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence to predict a significant increase in cases in 2018.
UA Cancer Center Fall Newsletters Include Profile for Hem-Onc Chief, Phase I Program…
In news from the University of Arizona Cancer Center, you can read a number of resources to catch up on fall activities, including the latest ACT Against Cancer publication and issues of the UA Cancer Center e-newsletter.
ACT Against Cancer – Fall 2017
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South Campus Resident Picked for American College of Physicians Health Policy Internship
Radhamani Kannaiyan, MBBS, PhD, has been selected as the 2018 American College of Physicians (ACP) resident health policy intern.
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