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UArizona Restructures ‘Match Day’ in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Match Day Ceremony hosted by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been canceled out of caution for student and employee welfare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, graduating medical students will celebrate in small groups and pick up envelopes that detail where they will begin their careers as physicians.
Sarver Heart Center Cancels Green Valley Lecture on Heart Rhythm Disorders, March 19 Out of an abundance of caution regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has canceled its Green Valley Lecture scheduled 10 a.m., Thursday, March 19.

UArizona Cancer Center Appoints Dr. Babiker to Leadership Position Dr. Hani Babiker, assistant director of early-phase therapeutics and director of phase I clinical trials, is overseeing the University of Arizona Cancer Center’s early-phase clinical trials, seeking to identify novel drugs and treatments for better cancer care.

Role of Medications, Technology in Heart Rhythm Disorders Topic of Green Valley Lecture, March 19 The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center continues its 2020 Green Valley Lecture Series with a focus on heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Peter Ott will speak on the most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation.

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Aspiring Doctors to Learn their Future at Match Day Ceremony

On Friday, March 20, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will tear open envelopes simultaneously revealing where they will go for their residency training. Surrounded by friends and family, the emotion-filled ceremony is considered the most exciting day of medical school.
UArizona Sees Tremendous Growth on Latest Rankings for NIH Funding

The University of Arizona improves its ranking by 14 spots and nearly doubles the value of awards from five years ago for research dollars funded by the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year 2019.
UArizona Health Sciences to Host Free, Public Drug Survival Interprofessional Exercise on Opioid Epidemic, March 2 The two-part event will offer training for opioid overdose crisis response, both to the general public and students, in a presentation called “Drug Survival 102,” as well as provide certification training to UArizona health sciences students. Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th U.S. Surgeon General, will provide closing remarks.

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University of Arizona Arthritis Center co-founder, former director Dr. Eric Gall remembered

Dr. Eric P. Gall, co-founder and former director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center and professor emeritus in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, died February 26 at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. He was 79.
‘Battles of the Bad Back’ Subject of UArizona Arthritis Center Lecture, March 4 Free and open to the public, the latest Living Healthy With Arthritis lecture features Dr. Venkat Ganapathy, University of Arizona associate professor of orthopedic surgery and Banner – University Medicine Tucson Orthopaedic Spine Service chief, who’ll discuss non-operative and operative treatments for back pain.

Four UArizona Researchers Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors The University of Arizona researchers — Drs. Rajesh Khanna, Jordan Lancaster, Jim Schweigerling and Joseph Valacich — are being recognized in areas that include pain therapeutics, heart disease treatment, optical science and online data collection. Two are from the UArizona Health Sciences colleges.

High School Students to Explore Health Careers at Banner – University Medical Center South, Feb. 12 Along with hands-on exercises from intubating a mannequin to peering inside someone’s stomach via ultrasound, Tucson area high school students will get a chance to learn about careers in health care at the “Pathway to Success” health career fair hosted at Banner – University Medical Center South.

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UArizona Cancer Center Receives $6.9M Grant to Study Targeted Prevention of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

With funding from the National Cancer Institute, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center is seeking effective preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, like squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
‘Secrets of the Microbiome’ Theme for Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference, Feb. 8 Dr. Donata Vercelli, an expert on the impact of germs that affect our health, delivers the keynote address at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center’s 18th annual “Living Healthy With Arthritis” conference. Other topics include optimal aging, pain management, lupus, dietary strategies, battling infection and the fact-filled, fun “Joint Health Jeopardy.”

Four Cardiologists Join UArizona Sarver Heart Center The new faculty cardiologists bring expertise in interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, heart failure and transplant cardiology to the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and Banner – University Medical Center. Schedule an appointment today.

UArizona Hockey to Host ‘Pink the Rink’ Game, Jan. 18 The Arizona Wildcat ice hockey team will raise awareness for cancer and contribute proceeds to the UArizona Cancer Center when it faces Missouri State on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Tucson Arena. Honor a loved one by buying a jersey to support cancer research.

Lecture on Heart Failure, When to Seek Specialist, Jan. 16 Sarver Heart Center launches its free 2020 Green Valley Lecture Series at the Canoa Hills Social Center with Dr. Aaron Wolfson focusing on heart failure, how it affects health and options to optimize lifestyle changes.

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College Seeks Nominations, Applications for 40th Faculty Teaching Awards, AMES Travel Grants

In case you didn’t notice, the 40th Annual University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Faculty Teaching Awards and the Vernon and Virginia Furrow Awards ceremony was not held in November per usual. Instead, it’s been moved to Feb. 28, with nominations due by Wednesday, Jan. 8. For faculty, staff and trainees presenting research at conferences (January-June 2020), submit your application for travel awards up to $750 — also due by Jan. 8. See photos/video from last year's event…
Marvin J. Slepian, MD, in his Sarver Heart Center lab [Photo: The University of Arizona Health Sciences, Office of Communications]
Dr. Slepian among Regents Professors, Distinguished Faculty to be Celebrated Jan. 13

Cardiologist Dr. Marvin Slepian was among five University of Arizona faculty members confirmed as Regents Professors — the highest academic recognition awarded to faculty members with distinguished accomplishments — in April. The Jan. 13 ceremony at the Fred Fox School of Music’s Crowder Hall will honor them and other faculty for contributions in the areas of teaching scholarship, research, creative work and community outreach…
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Seeks New Way to Understand Human Aging Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugich has received a prestigious $4.5 million MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health to pursue a new, more promising way to study human aging.

Benefits of Active Learning Are All About Activity Active learning sessions result in a reset of student attention has been tested by researchers at the University of Arizona.

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Coming in 2020: Health Screenings to Better Serve UArizona Faculty, Staff

Exciting change to university employee health screenings will be here soon, announced the University of Arizona HR Alliance on behalf of UArizona Life & Work Connections. Launching in 2020, this free mini-health screening program will better serve employees, offering multiple sites across main campus for full benefits-eligible employees. They replace the current Department Health Screenings and Individual Health Screenings. See the schedule and find out more…
UArizona Cancer Center Receives $6.85M Grant to Continue Native American Cancer Research, Training, Outreach Program Since 2002, the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Northern Arizona University have received funding from the National Cancer Institute to form the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention, addressing the cancer burden on Native Americans.

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UArizona Ranks in Top 20 in Research Funding

The University of Arizona, No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures, ranks in the top 4% of all U.S. universities in research and development expenditures, according to data from the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey, which ranks more than 900 colleges and universities. UArizona Health Science ranked 48th in research funding with a 21.5% increase in federal dollars over the prior year...
Relative Humidity in the Workplace Can Impact Employee Health A new study suggests that relative humidity levels in the office can impact stress and potentially sleep quality, and cost employers in terms of productivity and sick leave.

UArizona Colleges of Medicine to Provide Free Tuition for Primary Care Medical Students The University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix will cover tuition for medical students who commit to practice primary care or another designated critical-access specialty in rural or urban underserved communities in Arizona.

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