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November 2, 2015
Drs. Steven J. Barker, Karen Herbst and C. Kent Kwoh, three University of Arizona Health Sciences affiliated faculty and medical researchers, were recognized by various organizations for outstanding contributions in their fields.
November 2, 2015
Dr. Herbst was named Humanitarian of the Year for Medical Research of Rare Tissue Disorders, having been nominated by a patient she diagnosed and is treating for Dercum’s disease.
November 2, 2015
The director of education for the University of Arizona Center on Aging is recognized for multiple efforts to enhance the quality of life and care for the unique needs of those of advancing age across the state of Arizona.
October 27, 2015
Free and open to the public, the lecture by Patrick Bouley, PT, MS, DPT, will address all aspects of back pain, its treatment and prevention.
October 27, 2015
Cardiac patient Robert Freel of Tucson will be reunited with the two sheriff’s deputies who rescued him and with some of his hospital caregivers at 1:15 p.m. Oct. 29 at Banner – UMC Tucson. Media are invited to cover the reunion and interview Mr. Freel, the deputies and his physicians. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos also will be present.
October 27, 2015
Proceeds will support melanoma research, community outreach, education and patient care in Arizona.
October 23, 2015
Enjoy this profile of UA alum Dr. Francisco Garcia, director and CMO of the Pima County Health Department, from Lo Que Pasa, a UA@Work newsletter, on his selection as the Alumnus of the Year for the UA College of Medicine...
October 20, 2015
Study co-authored by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson sleep expert Michael Grandner, PhD, explores the effects of intimate partner violence on sleep.
October 19, 2015
Membership in the National Academy of Medicine—established originally as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences—is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service.
October 14, 2015
Duk L. Na, MD, an international authority on dementia related to cerebrovascular disease, will discuss his latest research on Nov. 20. Three other prominent researchers to speak on related topics, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, through June 2016 in this University of Arizona lecture series.
October 12, 2015
UA professor of medicine and biomedical engineering Marvin J. Slepian, MD, of the Sarver Heart Center, was recently featured in an article from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering on the NIH website...
October 12, 2015
With the NIH and FDA supporting efforts to develop better diagnostic tools and vaccines against this respiratory disease endemic to the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico, the University of Arizona Valley Fever Center for Excellence’s public education campaign gains momentum.
October 8, 2015
Donations will support breast cancer research conducted by Honors College student Ariane Guthrie and Dr. Jessica Martinez, UA Cancer Center
October 7, 2015
The collaborative project, “High Performance CPR University,” aims to train paramedics in state-of-the art cardiac resuscitation techniques.
October 7, 2015
Free public presentation on breast reconstruction options for mastectomy patients
September 30, 2015
Free flu shots are being offered to state employees across the University of Arizona campus, starting Oct. 2, 2015, at the Farmers Market in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Plaza from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Most seasonal flu activity happens between October and May, peaking in the U.S. peaks between December and February…
September 23, 2015
The burden of insufficient and/or poor quality sleep is felt disproportionately by racial/ethnic minorities and the socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to Michael Grandner, PhD, in the 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America.
September 23, 2015
The community is invited to attend “We’ve Got the Beat: An Update on Atrial Fibrillation,” an education program presented by the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, on Oct. 17.
September 22, 2015
Free and open to the public, the lecture will provide “An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Inside Look at Being Smart About Staying Active,” by University of Arizona orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Jolene Hardy, MD.
September 22, 2015
Daniel Persky, MD, a leading physician-scientist in the field of lymphoma translational research, has been named associate director of clinical investigations and director, Clinical Trials Office (CTO), at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. Dr. Persky will work closely with UA Cancer Center leadership to enhance clinical and translational research efforts.