Translational and Regenerative Medicine
SAVE THE DATE: Department of Medicine Fellows Retreat, Aug. 11
A special evening “retreat” for all of the Clinical Fellows in the Department of Medicine has been scheduled for this August.
The goal is to introduce our fellows—current and new—to all of the academic opportunities we offer and to give them insight regarding how to pursue an investigative career.
Dept. of Medicine Puts Its Mark on Inaugural CDA Research Symposium
Pulmonary Fellows Earn UA Program a Top-Three Spot in National CHEST Challenge
Three Pulmonary & Critical Care fellows learned Wednesday they earned the University of Arizona and Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine recognition by the American College of Chest Physicians as one of the “Top 3 Institutions” in the United States in the CHEST Challenge—an online medical knowledge competition that began this spring and closed May 30.
Four of 25 Tucson Campus IM Residents Take Top Honors in Research AHD Poster Competition
Twenty-five participants in the 2016 Research Academic Half-Day (AHD) poster competition for residents in the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson Campus shared their work for viewing and judging on April 28 in DuVal Auditorium at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.
South Campus Internal Medicine Residents, Graduates Honored at Annual Dinner
A dozen graduating residents from the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program – South Campus were recognized Saturday, June 4, at a special dinner at Tucson’s Skyline Country Club. Several awards were also presented honoring those residents who excelled over the past year.
Boosting Immunity in Older Adults: UA Health Sciences Immunologists Unmask New Infection-Fighting T Cells
Sixty-five is the age when many people retire, kick back and take it easy. And so it often is with the human immune system.
New, Old Fellows in Dept. of Medicine Programs Bring Varied Strengths to Advanced Medical Training
It is that time of year when, across the country, we have the annual comings and goings of fellowship program members graduating from and starting their advanced medical training. Programs in the Department of Medicine are feeling the churn as well — with farewells to colleagues we’ve gotten to know and greetings to new physicians joining us — all in anticipation of great things to come.
Survivorship Next Topic in UA Cancer Center Open House Series, June 16
Up to a half dozen cancer survivors will tell their stories about their inspiring journeys at the next University of Arizona Cancer Center Open House, while Leila Ali-Akbarian, MD, MPH, a Family Medicine physician who heads the Cancer Center’s Supportive and Survivorship Care program, will talk on topics around survivorship.
Save the Date: DPEC Diabetes & Wellness Fair at South Campus, July 20
The Diabetes Prevention and Education Center (DPEC) in the Abrams Public Health Center lobby on the Banner – University Medical Center South campus will hold its first Diabetes and Wellness Fair for a group of approximately 200 attendees anticipated, including hospital staff, health partners, and the community to promote health and wellness.