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Pain Clinics Could Cut Down on Opioid Use, UA Team Finds
Pain specialists at the University of Arizona and Banner – University Medicine are trying to reduce the use of opioids for patients suffering from chronic non-cancer pain by utilizing alternatives and complementary methods, and a large array of pain intervention procedures.
Banner – UMC Tucson Hospital Cafeteria Services Moving to New Tower—Last Full Day April 18!
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson will phase out use of the current cafeteria, April 18-21, in favor of the completed cafeteria in its new nine-story hospital tower, for which an open house for University of Arizona and Banner employees was held April 4. See the schedule and food and beverage (including coffee) alternatives…
UA’s Dr. Jeffrey Frelinger Named Distinguished Fellow of the American Association of Immunologists
Jeffrey Frelinger, PhD, has received the highest honor bestowed by the American Association of Immunologists.
Exploring Copper's Potential as Antibiotic
While antibiotic resistance is on the rise, pharmaceutical companies are making fewer and fewer new antibiotics. UA immunobiologist Michael Johnson says this trend is in urgent need of reversal and believes copper might just be the key.
Five from Department of Medicine Recognized at UA President’s Esteemed Faculty Reception
Congratulations to the five physicians from the University of Arizona Department of Medicine who were included as honorees at the Esteemed Faculty Reception hosted March 12, 2019, in the Meinel Optical Sciences Building by UA President Robert C. Robbins. They included: Drs. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, Karen Herbst, Monica Kraft, Rebecca Vanderpool and Jason Yuan. They were among 72 faculty members recognized…
See Dr. Peter Ott Perform at 34th Annual Tucson Folk Festival, April 6
Planning on enjoying the music at the Tucson Folk Festival in downtown Tucson the first weekend in April? Pop by the Dusty Monk Pub at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave., to hear a bit of the fine guitar work of the University of Arizona Division of Cardiology’s Peter Ott, MD, a member of the Ruff Mixx band onstage at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6. Ruff Mixx also provided entertainment at this year’s 2019 Women of Influence Awards hosted at the Desert Diamond Center in Sahuarita in early March…
UA Medical Student Awarded $30,000 Scholarship
Second-year medical student Jacquelyn Hoffman has been awarded the Shirley D. Curson Medical Student Scholarship from the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation.
Centennial Hall ‘Great Debate’ Spotlights Drs. Andrew Weil, Irv Kron on Prevention vs. Intervention, April 23
Join the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson for a very special conversation with Drs. Andrew Weil and Irving Kron about approaches to conventional medicine and complementary therapies and healing practices that are shaping tomorrow's care. Can prevention and intervention co-exist in today's complex health care environment? They’re joined by panelists Drs. Roberta Brinton, Juanita Merchant, Joaquin Ruiz and Nancy Sweitzer for this public event sponsored by the Arizona Daily Star…
Newly Redesigned Website Top Headline for UA Cancer Center Newsletter
The March 2019 edition of the University of Arizona Cancer Center Newsletter posted today with a plethora of information for physicians, investigators and staff in the UA Division of Hematology and Oncology and beyond. The top story is on the center’s newly redesigned website. Other features cover expanded treatment options for GI cancer patients and combination immunotherapy option to boost cancer immune response, featuring Drs. Andrew Kraft, Rachna Shroff and Jue Wang…
UA Sarver Heart Center Presents: ‘Arthritis and Heart Disease: Is inflammation the common culprit?,’ April 18 in Green Valley
The free 2019 Green Valley Lecture Series concludes with a focus on arthritis and heart disease.
Eight DOM Faculty to Serve at College of Medicine Clinical Trials Workshop, April 13
A number of University of Arizona Department of Medicine faculty are lined up as presenters and panelists at a Clinical Trials Development Workshop, Saturday, April 13, sponsored by the UA College of Medicine – Tucson and supported by the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission: Drs. Hani Babiker, Julie Bauman, Khadijah Breathett, Pavani Chalasani, Kwan Lee, Jarrod Mosier, Sairam Parthasarathy and Rachna Shroff. See the program and register today as spots are limited to 60…
National Doctors’ Day 2019 Luncheons Set for March 29 across Tucson
Physicians practicing with Banner – University Medical Group, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, Banner – UMC South and the University of Arizona Cancer Center are invited to an honorary luncheon Friday, March 29, in recognition of National Doctors’ Day 2019...
Banner – University Medical Centers among 56 Recently Rated for CMS ‘Star’ Quality
A March 2019 Arizona Republic article looked at an evaluation of 56 hospitals in the state that were part of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, or Medicare) “Star” quality ratings recently released, among them Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – UMC South. See how they compare with others in the state…
UA, Banner – University Medicine Recognized as ‘Scleroderma Research and Treatment Center’ in Tucson
UA pulmonologists and rheumatologists say the designation will increase patient referrals, improve access to clinical trials and research funding for this autoimmune rheumatic disorder that affects, by some estimates, as many as 300,000 Americans. This is only the second such center in Arizona.
Dr. Chip Brosius Named Interim Chief of UA Division of Nephrology
Dr. Frank C. "Chip" Brosius, III, former division chief for nephrology at the University of Michigan, will assume the same leadership position recently vacated by Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, who served from 2015-19—leaving this spring to become a professor of medicine and the co-director of the UNC Kidney Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill…
New Patient Tower Opens at Banner – UMC Tucson
Nine-story hospital tower opens to patients April 22; community preview April 7
UAHS Career Development Awards to 4 Junior Faculty Foster Clinical, Translational Research
The University of Arizona Health Sciences Career Development Awards program seeks to nurture the development of new clinical trials and biomedical and behavioral interventions to treat disease and the number of health scientists for our state and nation. This year the awards will fund sleep-, cancer- and cardiovascular disease-related research by four promising young investigators.
Dr. Louise Hecker Among Winners to be Recognized at 6th Annual I² Awards & Expo, April 1
Pulmonary disease research investigator Dr. Louise Hecker has been named an award winner in the 2019 I-Squared (I²) Awards & Expo on Monday, April 1, 4:30-7 p.m., at the University of Arizona Steve Eller Dance Theatre, 737 E. University Blvd. Come cheer her on as she accepts the honor and see what other innovations from the UA and UA Department of Medicine are showcased...
Banner – University Medicine CEO Q&A Highlights DOM Spring Faculty Meeting
A full plate. That’s what the evening offered March 19 for the Quarterly Faculty Meeting of the University of Arizona Department of Medicine, with new CEO of Banner – University Medicine Dr. Chad Whelan as well as updates on cultivating relationships with potential donors, P&T application changes, the clinical mission and “the overlap” all on the agenda. See the video, photos, P&T guidance documents and announcements summary…
‘Escape from Inflammation Nation: Conquering the Inflammation Epidemic on the Path to Health and Resilience, ’ UA Arthritis Center Lecture, April 3
Free and open to the public, the lecture by Dr. Floyd “Ski” Chilton will discuss the revolutionary approaches he has developed to prevent, treat and reverse the effects of inflammation as well as to address unhealthy thoughts and behaviors.
UA Match Day Results: 49 DOM Incoming Residents, with 46 in Internal Medicine, 3 in Dermatology
Congrats to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s 95 graduating medical students who matched March 15 on Match Day 2019 into residency physician training programs—18 into internal medicine programs. From here and around the nation, 46 total matched into those programs at the UA Department of Medicine (36 at main campus, 10 at South Campus) and three more in dermatology. See how they are and where they come from—and a photo gallery, too!...
![[The scoreboard showing where all UArizona medical students from Tucson matched across the country]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/match_day_map_for_social_and_slideshow_400x320.jpg?itok=0-4oTag8 "The scoreboard showing where all UArizona medical students from Tucson matched across the country")
Future Physicians Celebrate Match Day
Forty percent of the UA College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2019 will remain in Arizona to practice medicine and pursue their residency training. More than one-third of the class will pursue primary care — a physician specialty that is critically low in Arizona and the nation.
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UA’s Dr. Khadijah Breathett Selected as One of ‘40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health’
Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, a cardiologist at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center who is a passionate advocate for health equity and conducts research on bias in health care, was selected as one of the National Minority Quality Forum’s “40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health” for 2019.
Family Caregiver Day at the Capitol, March 21, Offers Opportunity to Advocate for Elderly
At least two University of Arizona professors will be in attendance Thursday, March 21, 2019, for the Fourth Annual Caregiver Day at the Capitol in Phoenix. Sponsored by the Arizona Caregiver Coalition and AARP Arizona, the event will teach attendees to advocate for family caregivers and allow them to share their stories as caregivers. The UA’s Drs. Lisa O’Neill and Heather Carter will be among speakers…
![[Drs. Malvika Varma and Bulbul Cibei (Photos: UAHS BioCommunications) ]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/docs-teaser_0.jpg?itok=EVsCTQym "Drs. Malvika Varma and Bulbul Cibei (Photos: UAHS BioCommunications)")
Two New Internal Medicine Specialists Join Faculty as UA-Banner Clinician Educators
Drs. Malika Varma and Bulbul Cibei bring broad clinical experience in training internal medicine resident physicians and medical students to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South.