Headed for an internal medicine internship and dermatology residency training program as a physician after graduation, Jose “Anthony” Cervantes has had a lot of “enablers” in his life—but, for him, that’s a good thing.
The Georgetown University School of Medicine will award Gordon A. Ewy, MD, a University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson professor emeritus in the Division of Cardiology and director emeritus of the UA Sarver Heart Center, a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree at its graduation ceremonies on May 26.
At his May 8 retirement celebration, the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) honored the career David S. Alberts, MD, Regents Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, Nutritional Science, Public Health and BIO5 at The University of Arizona College of Medicine, and UACC Director Emeritus.
MEDICAL WRITERS/ASSIGNMENT EDITORS NOTE: Media are welcome to cover these events, which are open to graduates and their families and friends only, not the general public. Please note that media are asked to remain in the audience area. More details about the ceremonies and graduates will be posted on the UAHS Office of Public Affairs website, http://opa.ahsc.arizona.edu, as they become available.
Robert C. Johnson, PhD, has been appointed research professor in the Institute for Cellular Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
LECTURE: Right Treatment, Right Person, Right Time: Progress in Precision Cardiovascular Care
“Imagine if the pills you took for heart disease were designed for you personally,” said Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD, director of the UA Sarver Heart Center, chief of cardiology and professor of medicine at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson.
Forty people were honored Thursday, May 4, at the Arizona Inn during the annual University of Arizona Department of Medicine Education Awards Reception.
Looks like two more folks—and then some—will be joining the UA contingent headed for the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2017 International Conference in Washington, DC, May 19-24, 2017.
Kathryn Huber (above left) and Mariam Mostamandy (above right), first-year medical students at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson are thick as thieves as co-leads this past year for the college’s Aging Interest Group, a student club for those interested in geriatric medicine.
That’s where they bonded and became great friends, they say.
Showcasing their diverse expertise and collaborative approach to address a real-world health care challenge, four University of Arizona students beat 15 university teams from across the nation to earn the 2017 national CLARION Case championship for interprofessional collaboration and communication.
