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Two doctors wearing maroon aprons and the executive chef at the Hacienda at the River retirement community agog at the chef torching the top of ratatouille dish prepared for surrounding residents as a gluten-free option for controlled diets of those suffering from celiac disease.
Photo Gallery: Cookin’ Docs event offers tips for those with sensitive palates

Hosted by the Hacienda at the River retirement community, the chef and participating physicians – Drs. Juanita Merchant, Mindy Fain, David Lieberman and Kanwal Bains – provided three recipes for ratatouille as tasty options for celiac disease sufferers who must eat gluten-free.
Kevin C. Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, is interim dean of the College of Health Sciences and assistant vice president of interprofessional education for UArizona Health Sciences.
ABOR approves establishment of College of Health Sciences at UArizona Health Sciences

The University of Arizona College of Health Sciences will focus on graduate programs to fill positions of need in the health care community.
[Sharon Halvorsen, a senior clinical coordinator for the Petersen HIV Clinics in the UArizona Department of Medicine]
Sharon Halvorsen receives UArizona Award for Excellence

Sharon Halvorsen, a senior clinical coordinator in the University of Arizona Department of Medicine, received a UArizona Award for Excellence from the Employee Recognition Committee.
Pictured here in his lab, John Streicher, PhD, assistant professor, College of Medicine – Tucson, focuses his research on novel ways to manage pain without the negative side effects of opioids.
Researchers receive Flinn seed grants to develop health care innovations

Seven UArizona Health Sciences research teams won funding to advance new products or services addressing significant clinical needs. One studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is led by Dr. Julie Ledford, who has joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
Arizona Family Channel 3 in Phoenix aired a story May 24 about a report on the top 50 COVID-19 research papers by state university scientists. UArizona had 21 and the Department of Medicine six of those.
Six of 21 pandemic top-cited studies from University of Arizona by DOM researchers

Arizona Family Channel 3 in Phoenix aired a story May 24 about a report on the top 50 COVID-19 research papers by state university scientists.
Fighting the second pandemic: long COVID Researchers are defining long COVID and exploring the underlying cause and consequences of the disease that is affecting millions of people.

Large study provides scientists with deeper insight into long COVID University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers contributed to a National Institutes of Health-funded research effort that identified the most common long COVID symptoms with the aim of improving future diagnostics and treatment.

Six faculty were made full professors in the University of Arizona Department of Medicine (clockwise from upper left): Drs. Deepak Acharya, Jennifer Carew, Steffan Nawrocki, Amy Sussman (the Department of Medicine logo) and Rachna Shroff.
Thirteen faculty get promotions, tenure in Department of Medicine

Six faculty members were named full professors and seven associate professors. They fell across seven divisions, five in Hematology & Oncology, two in Nephrology and Pulmonary, and one in Cardiology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine. Six are on tenure track and five clinical scholars.
Family and friends of the late Dr. John T. "Jack" Boyer gather in HSIB Forum of the Health Sciences Innovation building to celebtrate his life.
Photo Gallery: Dr. John T. 'Jack' Boyer Memorial

A moving celebration of life event was held May 16 to honor the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson founding physician who launched three divisions within the Department of Medicine.
UArizona Health Sciences, College of Medicine - Tucson and other sleep researchers line up to cut the ribbon for new Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research.
Photo Gallery: New Sleep Center Makes Its Debut with Ribbon-Cutting, Tours

The new state-of-the-art Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research, which held an open house May 15, is among the most advanced of its kind for sleep medicine studies anywhere.  
Participants in a new study trusted medical advice generated by artificial intelligence more when their doctors expressed support of the new technology.
Would you trust an AI doctor? New research shows patients are split

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found more than 50% of people don’t fully trust AI-powered medical advice, but many put faith in AI if it’s monitored and guided by human touch. Cardiology's Dr. Marvin Slepian was senior author on the paper published May 19 on the topic.
Second annual Washington D.C. summit to focus on healthy aging

A one-day summit will present the latest research and explore collaborative partnerships designed to find solutions to the challenges and opportunities of healthy aging. Drs. Mindy Fain and Esther Sternberg, from the Department of Medicine, are among the speakers participating.
Overhead image of food, spices and utensils on wooden counter for Docs in the Kitchen dietary health demonstration event with Cookin' Docs logo
Hacienda at the River to Host June 10 ‘Cookin’ Docs’ Reboot Event

Culinary health fundraiser for Gastroenterology Division to feature executive chef David Sullivan, Gastroenterology Chief Dr. Juanita Merchant, Center on Aging Co-Director Dr. Mindy Fain, and Dr. David Lieberman, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and former Food Network host. Sign up now for this unique cooking demonstration on the nexus of diet and health.
Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research opens new facility

Tours of the Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research’s new location will be offered during a ribbon-cutting and open house May 15.
Fourth-year medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson gather at Old Main for Match Day in March before learining where they'll begin their careers as physicians.
Graduating physicians step forward to begin their professional journeys

Nearly 120 medical students will receive their medical degrees in Centennial Hall on May 11, 2023, where they will take the Hippocratic Oath and be draped with an academic hood to represent their initiation into the field of medicine.
Winners of University of Arizona Department of Medicine 2023 Awards at May 2 ceremony in the Health Sciences Innovation Building's HSIB Forum.
Twenty-three Split Honors at 2023 DOM Awards Ceremony

In a return to in-person presentation, the University of Arizona Department of Medicine 2023 Awards Ceremony highlighted 23 students, residents and fellows in internal medicine with 26 honors for outstanding achievement.
Logo for Arizona Medical Association Annual Meeting in white on rainbow background with photo of Dr. Pallabi Shrestha to left of logo.
UArizona Internal Medicine Resident Wins at ArMA Conference for Clinical Vignette

Second-year resident Dr. Pallabi Shrestha, of the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program in Tucson, takes first place at Arizona Medical Association Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
Pictured is an aerial photo of the University of Arizona Health Sciences campus in Tucson looking northwest from the parking lot east of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the College of Nursing with the Health Sciences Innovation Building upper left and Banner - University Medical Center Tucson upper right
Robbins to Regents: UArizona Health Sciences to advance the frontiers of health and wellness’

University of Arizona Health Sciences has come a long way since the College of Medicine's founding in 1967 and is uniquely poised to help address Arizona's long-term health care needs, President Robert C. Robbins said in a presentation to the Arizona Board of Regents.
Salma Patel, MD, MPH (right), was among Pulmonary division faculty members singled out for honors at the 2023 Faculty Awards for the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson on March 2. She's pictured here with Cellular and Molecular Medicine's James Proffitt, PhD, and presenter Tejal Parikh, MD, an associate dean for the college.
Inaugural Issue of New Newsletter Posts for Pulmonary Division

In the news: American Thoracic Society publishes report on race, ethnicity and pulmonary function tests; grants for Drs. Christian Bimé and David Miller; research publications with significant findings; and honors and awards, including winners of college’s 2023 Faculty Awards. 
Kelly Palmer, PhD, MHS, CCRP
Dr. Kelly Palmer Named Assistant Director of Diversity at UArizona Cancer Center

Dr. Kelly Palmer is now assistant director of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility for the University of Arizona Cancer Center and will work collaboratively with IDEA associate director, Dr. Jennifer Hatcher, for enduring structural change at the center.
Image of Dr. James Liao introducing his slate of vice chairs to help lead the UArizona Department of Medicine.
New vice chairs announced at DOM general faculty meeting

Chair Dr. James Liao expanded the ranks of vice chairs serving the Department of Medicine with several new posts announced at faculty gathering on April 12.
Castle Connelly's Top Doctors 2023 logo with photo of five University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson faculty physicians, four from the Department of Medicine, also recognized as part of the Arizona Cancer Center's lung cancer team (clockwise from top left): Madhav Chopra, MD; James Knepler, MD; Stephanie Worrell, MD; Billie Bixby, MD; and Ricklie Julian, MD.
‘Top Doctors’ for 2023 Out in Tucson Lifestyles

With new Chair Dr. James Liao, 22 physicians from the University of Arizona Department of Medicine made the 2023 Top Doctors list featured in the April issue of Tucson Lifestyle magazine.
The reception area at the new University of Arizona Clinical and Translational Sciences Research Center is large, modern and filled with natural light — all improvements over the center’s old space.
CATS Center opens modernized, larger facility

UArizona Health Sciences Clinical and Translational Science Research Center doubled its size and increased research capacity with new space. Drs. Elizabeth Connick, chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Franz Rischard, director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, are quoted.
Health Sciences genome sequencers a leap forward for research Devices allow Health Sciences and other college collaborators greater scale and cost-effective methods to improve care.

At Match Day 2022, fourth-year medical students pick up bags containing envelopes revealing where they have been matched for residency programs. (Photography by University of Arizona Health Sciences Communications, Kris Hanning)
Future Physicians to Begin Their Next Chapter at Match Day Ceremony

On Friday, March 17, 110 College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will simultaneously open envelopes revealing where they will complete their residency training.

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