Updated guidelines for treating people infected with Valley Fever, a disease caused by a fungus that is common in the U.S. Southwest, have been produced by a panel of experts led by John N.
Congratulations to the nine faculty physicians within the UA Department of Medicine who recently received promotions.
They include three from the Division of Hematology & Oncology, two from the Division of Nephrology and one each from the divisions of Cardiology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, and Rheumatology. Four became full professors. Two received tenure.
They are, with their new academic titles:
Do a google search for “turmeric” and Janet Funk, MD’s name and you’ll come up with nearly 16,000 hits stretching back to 2006. On google scholar, you’ll find 30 more, including the paper, “Site-Specific Deglucuronidation of Turmeric-Derived Curcuminoids in Bone,” published in the April 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal.
Beginning Sept. 8, the UA Department of Medicine is sponsoring a new monthly Research Seminar Series to highlight the excellent academic accomplishments of our department.
A 
special Pulmonary Research Conference will be held Monday, Aug.
Banner Health announced that it has acquired 32 Urgent Care Extra locations across the Tucson and Phoenix metro areas that will be rebranded as Banner Urgent Care.
All faculty are welcome to meet at Scordato's Pizzeria and network with each other and the WAM Steering Committee. Enjoy pizza and salad on us, and learn more about the Women in Academic Medicine Interest Group.
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The Shubitz and Women's student-run clinics are excited to announce the second annual C.U.P. & Gown Fundraiser! All proceeds will benefit the Shubitz and Women's Clinics and will help improve the services we are able to provide to our patients. Spouses and significant others are welcome! This year, we also invite our fellow health professionals at the UA College of Nursing and UA College of Pharmacy.
