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Banner – UMC Tucson best hospital in Tucson, SE Arizona and No. 3 in the state again
July 18, 2024

U.S. News & World Report ranked Tucson’s only level one trauma center once more as the No. 1 hospital in Tucson, No. 1 hospital in Southeastern Arizona and No. 3 in Arizona, with additional credit as high performing in five adult specialties and nine procedures and conditions for 2024-25.


Five DOM faculty in first class of COM-T, Eller Advanced Healthcare Leadership Academy
July 17, 2024

Drs. Tara Carr, Janet Funk, Elizabeth Juneman, Serena Scott and Tejo Vemulapalli are among 13 in the inaugural cohort for the re-envisioned and expanded Learning to Lead program designed to enhance the college’s leadership culture and build a better community of colleagues with shared goals.


New residents, fellows join DOM in July just in time for holiday
July 8, 2024

Independence Day dropped right into the middle of the week for new resident and fellow physicians beginning their training within the Department of Medicine’s two residency and 18 fellowships, 15 of which are ACGME accredited.


New residents, fellows welcomed at Banner Health receptions
July 3, 2024

University of Arizona resident and fellow physicians in their training programs’ first year were feted recently at two receptions hosted by Banner – University Medicine Tucson at the Culinary Dropout restaurant as part of their welcome to Banner, the university and Tucson.


Dr. Curiel-Lewandrowski talks about skin cancer in latest Cancer Bytes video
July 2, 2024

The Dermatology division chief and co-director of the U of A Skin Cancer Institute offers tips on how to enjoy the outdoors to minimize your UV exposure and reduce your risk of skin cancer.


Eleven new faculty welcomed to Department of Medicine in first week in July
July 1, 2024

Eight are hospitalists with the Division of Inpatient Medicine, and the Cardiology, Dermatology and Pulmonary divisions get one each. Four are former UArizona residents, two are “MedCats for Life,” and one is a former UArizona fellow. Welcome to summer in the Sonoran Desert!  


Three from DOM among nominees for COM-T Lura Hanekamp Dedicated Staff Award
June 28, 2024

Congratulations to all the nominees – including the Department of Medicine’s Mia Gonzales, Brenda Lambert and Courtney Smith – and the two winners, feted at an awards ceremony on June 26 in the Health Sciences Innovation Building.


Four DOM faculty among those to share expertise at Clinical Trials Development Workshop
June 26, 2024

Hematology-Oncology chief Dr. Rachna Shroff was joined at annual UArizona Cancer Center event by Pulmonary chief Dr. Sai Parthasarathy, Dermatology’s Dr. Daniel Butler and Hem-Onc’s Dr. Aaron Scott, co-leader of the Cancer Center’s Clinical & Translational Oncology Program. See mini-photo gallery.


Resident orientation gives incoming IM interns inside look at physician training
June 25, 2024

Personalized white coats, stethoscopes and pagers are just the beginning for new Internal Medicine Residency Program interns launching their medical careers as primary care physicians at the College of Medicine – Tucson. See the mini-photo gallery.


Dr. Vijay Chandiramani named Hospitalist of the Year
June 24, 2024

The associate chief for Division of Inpatient Medicine received the honor from the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Physicians.


Latest DOM newsletter focuses on graduations, new clinic, research day and promotions
June 21, 2024

The June 2024 Internal Digest newsletter is out, putting the spotlight on graduations from DOM’s 15 fellowship and two residency programs, a new Cardiology clinic, IM Research Day results, faculty promotions and the Boyer Liver Institute – and featuring six photo galleries.


New Tanque Verde Cardiology Clinic expected to open soon
June 14, 2024

Division of Cardiology and Sarver Heart Center faculty and staff are excited about new 11,000-square-foot facility next to Banner Cardiovascular surgery center in Tucson with ample access for midtown, foothills patients. 


DOM fellows, residents look to future in post-graduate world
June 13, 2024

DOM Fellows and residents have been graduating since May 5 from the 15 fellowship and two residency programs currently active within the Department of Medicine. All are headed to bigger and better things whether here or across the country and world. See where they’re going.


Summer sessions for DOM Faculty Instructional Development announced
June 11, 2024

The summer schedule for Faculty Instructional Development sessions – six in all (two per month) – within the Department of Medicine has been released, with the first occurring Wednesday, June 12, 2-2:30 p.m., via Zoom. Register for this and other sessions today!


Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute newsletter offers insights, updates and outreach
June 7, 2024

Staff profiles, Global Fatty Liver Day on June 13, community outreach for free Hep-C screenings, and a plethora of info on research, policy briefs & outbreak updates, clinical trials and other current studies is what you’ll find in the most recent newsletter.


Study finds potential pathway to reducing breast cancer brain metastases
June 6, 2024

Brain metastases are the most prevalent adult central nervous system tumors, with 20% to 30% of cases resulting from breast cancer patients. DOM’s Dr. Jennifer Carew and Steffan Nawrocki were co-authors on the paper.


Nine DOM faculty win title upgrades via promotion
May 28, 2024

Well wishes for Department of Medicine faculty who earned promotions for the next academic year. They include Drs. Mohanad Al Obaidi, Tara Carr, Michel Corban, Sima Ehsani, Justin Hayes, Olivia Hung, Neha Jaswal, Elizabeth Juneman and Bijin Thajudeen. Three are from Cardiology and two from Infectious Diseases.


Research Academic Half Day adds oral vignettes to poster competition for 2024
May 24, 2024

Residents got twice the bang for their buck at this year’s Internal Medicine Research Academic Half Day with both a traditional poster contest as well as – for the first time ever – oral vignettes during the event’s activities. Multiple DOM faculty participated as judges. See photo gallery and announcement of who won.


More than 75 join to celebrate lives of Drs. Jim Dalen, Jay Smith
May 23, 2024

Families, friends and former faculty of prior College of Medicine – Tucson dean and vice dean—both with Department of Medicine divisions—share memories of a dynamic time in the college’s history at May 22 memorial held in their honor and hosted by DOM chair, Dr. Jim Liao, and vice chair, Dr. Joe Alpert.


Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine celebrates grand opening
May 15, 2024

Panel discussion with pioneers in integrative health care, cooking demonstrations, public open house highlight debut of new complex. DOM faculty were prominent at each, if only in attending. See who was there with two mini-photo galleries and a video.


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