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Several Department of Medicine faculty were recognized at the May 19 UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson General Faculty Meeting with the 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards.
COM-T Faculty and Departments Honored with Excellence Awards

Among Department of Medicine faculty recognized with 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards at the college's May 19 general faculty meeting were Jarrod M. Mosier, MD; Steffan T. Nawrocki, PhD; Tara Carr, MD; James Knepler, MD; and Lawrence Mandarino, PhD. Also participating as presenters from the department were Rachna Shroff, MD, and Kevin Moynahan, MD.
Women of Impact Awards to be presented by the University of Arizona's Office of Research, Innovation & Impact as part of inaugural Women's History Month honors announced in March 2022.
Women of Impact Awards Include Six from Health Sciences

Jennifer Carew, MD, was one of six UArizona Health Sciences women to receive Women of Impact Awards from the Office of Research, Innovation and Impact as part of inaugural honors for Women’s History Month announced in March. A professor of medicine, Dr. Carew is also co-director of the UArizona Cancer Center's Hematological Malignancies Disease Team.
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Dr. John Galgiani Wins Inaugural UArizona Director’s Award

The University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence founding director and professor of medicine was honored as one of 25 faculty members singled out for excellence in teaching, scholarship and outreach.
White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Next Generation of Physicians University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson medical students received their white coats representing their future profession on July 29 at Centennial Hall.

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Dr. Kevin Moynahan Receives AMSA National Golden Apple Award

The MedCat Class of 1993 member, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson vice dean for education, and professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, received the 2022 National Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence from the American Medical Student Association.
When thoughtfully used by scientists, researchers and clinicians, social media can be a tool to promote science and health literacy among a general audience.
Boosting Science Through Social Media

With billions of people using social media globally, Health Sciences researchers and academicians like Dr. Indu Partha have an opportunity to communicate science to a wider audience than ever before.
Andrew Weil, MD, with the Statuette presented to Dr. Andrew Weil for Integrative Healthcare Symposium 2022 Leadership Award (Courtesy Integrative Healthcare Symposium)
Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award

World-renowned author and integrative medicine expert, Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was recognized with the top award given by the Integrative Healthcare Symposium.
Ledford Named Co-director of UArizona Health Sciences Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program

Dr. Julie Ledford, who shares appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Cellular & Molecular Medicine, will help lead the Clinical Translational Sciences Graduate Program, which prepares students for careers in research relevant to human health and disease.
Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, medical director for the UArizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Dr. Randy Horwitz Named Year’s Integrative Medicine Physician

Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, was named Integrative Medicine Physician of the Year for 2021 by the American Association of Physician Specialists, American Board of Physician Specialists and American Board of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Horwitz helped found ABOIM in 2014 and served as its inaugural chair in 2015-16.
P-MAP Cheers Alumni, Expanding Physician Pipeline Ceremony will honor alumni completing residencies, students receiving medical degrees and students who are preparing to enter medical school in July.

UArizona, OSU Announce Addiction Research Partnership The partnership will advance pain and addiction research and accelerate positive health outcomes in Arizona, Oklahoma and across the country.

ABOR Votes to Confirm 5 New UArizona Regents Professors The Arizona Board of Regents voted to confirm the appointments of University of Arizona Health Sciences faculty members Drs. Juanita Merchant and Donata Vercelli as Regents Professors.

The Valley Fever Collaborative is undertaking new research to understand the environmental source of the fungus that causes Valley fever, as well as its characteristics, propagation in soil, and mechanisms of transmission through air, all of which will enable rapid progress toward containing the pathogen where it originates.
Valley Fever Collaborative Awarded $3.3M in Research Funds

The Arizona Board of Regents earmarked $3.3 million to support research into Valley fever detection technology, genomics and seasonal outbreak patterns – under the leadership of Dr. John Galgiani, Valley Fever Center for Excellence director and professor in the Department of Medicine's Infectious Diseases Division.
Lecture Focuses on Integrative Medicine and Inflammation Dr. Randy Horwitz will share integrative medicine approaches to treating chronic inflammation and educate participants about healing-oriented medicine.

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Dr. Rachna Shroff Elected to ASCO Nominating Committee

Rachna T. Shroff, MD, associate professor and associate dean of clinical and translational research at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, chief of the UArizona Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology Section, and leader of its GI Clinical Research Team, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Oncology Nominating Committee.
Paul Ness, who has been diagnosed with meningitis caused by Valley fever, and John Galgiani, MD, discuss the medication Ness will be taking as a participant in a clinical trial that is testing a new treatment for Valley fever.
Joining Forces in the Fight Against Valley Fever

A new collaboration, the Valley Fever Collaborative – led by Valley Fever Center for Excellence director and professor in the Department of Medicine's Infectious Diseases Division Dr. John Galgiani – is combining the strengths of Arizona’s three public universities to advance Valley fever research and clinical care.
UArizona Health Sciences Colleges Climb in Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH Funding

The College of Nursing, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy posted significant gains in research funding.
Sensor Lab Seed Grants Support State-of-the-Art Research The UArizona Health Sciences Sensor Lab awarded seed grants to eight faculty members and two student projects to improve health and wellness.

Future Doctors Celebrate Match Day Fourth-year University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students learned where they’ll launch their careers as new residents.

Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Breaks Ground

While the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine was created in 1994, it wasn’t until March 16, 2022, that Andrew Weil, MD, was able to take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new purpose-built physical home for the center.
2022 All of Us Researchers Convention screengrab
Health Sciences Leaders Tout Upcoming All of Us Researchers Convention

Drs. Monica Kraft, Francisco Moreno, Andreas Theodorou and Eric Reiman encourage participation in national event to learn more about All of Us Researcher Workbench and how data is being used to help improve health care solutions and advance careers for students, staff and faculty.
White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Class of 2024 Students College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 medical students will receive their white coats on Feb. 25.

Researchers Clear Early Hurdles with Urology Seed Grants The UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Urology awarded seed grants to support early research that may lead to advances in treatments.

Healthy Dose Blog: Five Things You Should Know About Valley Fever

While rare nationally, Valley fever is common in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Every year, 150,000 people in the U.S. are infected, and Arizona is home to two-thirds of them. 
Study Shows Vaccine Protects Dogs Against Valley Fever A team led by Valley Fever Center for Excellence researchers successfully tested a vaccine for dogs, with two doses providing high levels of protection.

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