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March 20, 2020
One-third of the UA College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2020 will remain in Arizona to practice medicine and pursue their residency training. Nearly 50 percent of the class will pursue primary care — a physician specialty that is critically low in Arizona and the nation.
March 18, 2020
The award-winning program of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson at the UArizona Health Sciences will conduct a major online training program regarding the COVID-19 pandemic for health-care providers and administrators, “Developing Telemedicine Services,” Monday, March 23.
![[Statue of Hippocrates in plaza between UArizona Sarver Heart Center and College of Pharmacy]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/hippocrates-2941-thubmnail.jpg?itok=oqktRmqp×tamp=1584145997 "Statue of Hippocrates in plaza between UArizona Sarver Heart Center and College of Pharmacy")
March 13, 2020
The Match Day Ceremony hosted by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been canceled out of caution for student and employee welfare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, graduating medical students will celebrate in small groups and pick up envelopes that detail where they will begin their careers as physicians.
March 13, 2020
Out of an abundance of caution regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has canceled its Green Valley Lecture scheduled 10 a.m., Thursday, March 19.
March 12, 2020
Dr. Hani Babiker, assistant director of early-phase therapeutics and director of phase I clinical trials, is overseeing the University of Arizona Cancer Center’s early-phase clinical trials, seeking to identify novel drugs and treatments for better cancer care.
March 11, 2020
The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center continues its 2020 Green Valley Lecture Series with a focus on heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Peter Ott will speak on the most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation.
![[Logo for The Match, an event hosted by the National Residency Matching Program for when graduating medical students find out where they'll train as resident physicians]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/the-match_nrmp_logo_blue-on-white-thumbnail_0.jpg?itok=1WB6JmR9×tamp=1583948005 "Logo for The Match, an event hosted by the National Residency Matching Program for when graduating medical students find out where they'll train as resident physicians"){kind=logo}
March 10, 2020
On Friday, March 20, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will tear open envelopes simultaneously revealing where they will go for their residency training. Surrounded by friends and family, the emotion-filled ceremony is considered the most exciting day of medical school.
March 10, 2020
The University of Arizona improves its ranking by 14 spots and nearly doubles the value of awards from five years ago for research dollars funded by the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year 2019.
March 2, 2020
The two-part event will offer training for opioid overdose crisis response, both to the general public and students, in a presentation called “Drug Survival 102,” as well as provide certification training to UArizona health sciences students. Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th U.S. Surgeon General, will provide closing remarks.
![[Elderly white man in tan suit in front of trees with the Catalina Mountains in background - Eric Gall, MD]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1x_widescreen/public/eric_gaul200908458_04_0.jpg?itok=kwlBDQkr×tamp=1694559140 "Eric Gall, MD")
February 26, 2020
Dr. Eric P. Gall, co-founder and former director of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center and professor emeritus in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, died February 26 at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. He was 79.
February 25, 2020
Free and open to the public, the latest Living Healthy With Arthritis lecture features Dr. Venkat Ganapathy, University of Arizona associate professor of orthopedic surgery and Banner – University Medicine Tucson Orthopaedic Spine Service chief, who’ll discuss non-operative and operative treatments for back pain.
February 17, 2020
The University of Arizona researchers — Drs. Rajesh Khanna, Jordan Lancaster, Jim Schweigerling and Joseph Valacich — are being recognized in areas that include pain therapeutics, heart disease treatment, optical science and online data collection. Two are from the UArizona Health Sciences colleges.
February 11, 2020
Along with hands-on exercises from intubating a mannequin to peering inside someone’s stomach via ultrasound, Tucson area high school students will get a chance to learn about careers in health care at the “Pathway to Success” health career fair hosted at Banner – University Medical Center South.
February 6, 2020
University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center cardiologist Marvin Slepian, MD, was inducted as a Regents’ Professor Jan. 13, 2020. Dr. Slepian also is founder and director of the Arizona Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation.
February 4, 2020
With funding from the National Cancer Institute, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center is seeking effective preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, like squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
January 27, 2020
Dr. Donata Vercelli, an expert on the impact of germs that affect our health, delivers the keynote address at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center’s 18th annual “Living Healthy With Arthritis” conference. Other topics include optimal aging, pain management, lupus, dietary strategies, battling infection and the fact-filled, fun “Joint Health Jeopardy.”
January 9, 2020
The new faculty cardiologists bring expertise in interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, heart failure and transplant cardiology to the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and Banner – University Medical Center. Schedule an appointment today.
January 7, 2020
The Arizona Wildcat ice hockey team will raise awareness for cancer and contribute proceeds to the UArizona Cancer Center when it faces Missouri State on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Tucson Arena. Honor a loved one by buying a jersey to support cancer research.
January 7, 2020
Sarver Heart Center launches its free 2020 Green Valley Lecture Series at the Canoa Hills Social Center with Dr. Aaron Wolfson focusing on heart failure, how it affects health and options to optimize lifestyle changes.
December 12, 2019
In case you didn’t notice, the 40th Annual University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Faculty Teaching Awards and the Vernon and Virginia Furrow Awards ceremony was not held in November per usual. Instead, it’s been moved to Feb. 28, with nominations due by Wednesday, Jan. 8. For faculty, staff and trainees presenting research at conferences (January-June 2020), submit your application for travel awards up to $750 — also due by Jan. 8. See photos/video from last year's event…