News - Internal Medicine Residency - Tucson Campus

At the March 21 Match Day ceremony, members of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2025 — 123 in all — discovered where they’ll spend the next three to seven years of their careers as physicians in specialized residency training programs. Thirty-two will complete their residencies in Tucson, including Justin Le and Laura Tran in internal medicine.

This Friday, 123 medical students from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will learn where they will pursue the next phase of their medical training as physicians in training. A large chunk of them will pick primary care as their focus including internal medicine residency programs across the country. Many will train in Arizona.

The stroke survivor and DOM operations support program manager embraces recognition to help raise awareness, funds for women’s heart health for Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Heart Association. Read about her experience and help her win the title!

Nathan Chow, MD, a third-year in the Advanced Dermatology Residency Program, has served as the lead physician among Dermatology division faculty helping students get the clinic up and running and supervising care. They serve largely the uninsured or underinsured in the Greater Tucson area.

Fourteen new members of the Sarver Steppers walking club at La Encantada took park, Friday morning, Feb. 21, in the kickoff for the group, sponsored by the Sarver Heart Center and local vendors Haute Coffee and Lululemon. That number is expected to double soon with support of clinicians and researchers from the center and Division of Cardiology.

Aaron Scott, MD, and Jennifer Stern, PhD, in the Divisions of Hematology & Oncology and Endocrinology respectively, will be among recipients of 68 Faculty Awards to be presented at the HSIB Forum – 19 of them to Department of Medicine faculty or programs – later this month. Register to attend and cheer them on.

Bhaskar Banerjee, MD, Hsiao-Hui “Sherry” Chow, PhD, and C. Kent Kwoh, MD, are among the newest Professor Emeritus members at the college. The Department of Medicine now has 16 retired faculty members who’ve gained this august status due to their many career achievements. See who they are.

The Sarver Heart Center director and associate director are recognized Feb. 10 with peers, friends and family as team “to build a world-class cardiovascular program here.” With a $75 million fundraising campaign under way by the college (and $27 million already committed) they’re fast on their way to reaching the goal. See a mini-photo gallery from the ceremony.

The inaugural event, held in close collaboration with UT Southwestern, provided a platform for exchange of groundbreaking ideas, cutting-edge presentations and dynamic discussions that showcased progress in both cardiovascular research and clinical practice.

An inaugural U.S.-Mexico webinar series, Lunch & Learn with Leaders in Public Health, features a range of topics in Spanish and English ranging from infectious diseases to community health research. Earn a certificate from the University of Sonora. First up as presenter Feb. 13 is the U of A’s Gabriela Valdez, PhD. The series runs through April 3.

Still in his first year as center director, he wants to lead the Cardiology division in the Department of Medicine and Sarver Heart Center at the College of Medicine – Tucson to a top 10 ranking while finding ways to repurpose drug therapies for rare disorders.

An international research team co-led by Dr. Hesham Sadek, Cardiology division chief in the Department of Medicine and Sarver Heart Center director at the College of Medicine – Tucson, found evidence that heart muscle can regenerate after heart failure in some people with artificial hearts.