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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

Confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen.

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Nursing student Misty L. Pagán, DNP, poses for a photo in an outdoor setting. She is wearing a white coat over a blue dress and has a stethoscope wrapped around her neck.

From grief to purpose: How a PhD student discovered her calling in nursing

A researcher wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds a petri dish up to her face, examining it closely in a laboratory setting.

AZBio Awards to honor two U of A faculty members, startup company

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Under the microscope, nuclei (labeled in white) inside a retina look like frosting on a cupcake.

Scientific Research Reveals Microscopic Beauty

First-year College of Medicine – Phoenix student Bernice Alcanzo preps a COVID-19 vaccine under the mentorship of Dr. Jim Lindgren, clinical assistant professor of medicine.

Bringing COVID-19 Vaccines Where They Are Needed Most

Participants in this weekly “Aging and the Arts” series are led through an exercise to promote awareness through movement.

Health and Humanities ‘Aging and the Arts’ Series Promotes Awareness Through Movement

Rico Rio emergency medical technicians approach an accident scene.

Telehealth Connects Rural EMS Providers with Physicians

A bird’s eye view of the COVID 19 vaccine point of distribution on the University of Arizona’s mall. The county-run site is drive-through only. Another walk-up site also is available on campus.

A First Look at COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution at UArizona

The Health Sciences Innovation Building features multimedia training and simulation opportunities, flexible classroom and event space, and more.

Explore the Health Sciences Innovation Building’s Features

“I believe this latest study will help women, especially younger women just beginning their careers, to know that they will be safer than ever before,” said Lily Pesqueira, a captain and 20-year veteran of the Tucson Fire Department.

Studying Female Firefighters’ Health Risks

Students in the College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 wear masks and keep a safe distance from one another as they pick up their white coats, the traditional activity marking the beginning of their four-year medical school experience.

2020 in Photos: Revisit a Remarkable Year at Health Sciences

A physician in Bisbee, Arizona, performs an ultrasound while a doctor in Tucson observes remotely via a livestream.

Equipping Rural Health Care Providers to Diagnose COVID-19

A showing of support for public health protocols from the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. From left: Michelle Ortiz, PhD, Rachelle Powell, Victoria Murrain, DO.

Health Sciences Leads and Inspires With “I Wear a Mask”

PharmD student Lisa Le was one of dozens of pharmacy and nursing students who administered immunizations at a campus flu shot clinic.

Students Administer Flu Shots for Hands-on Experience

2009 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health convocation. Five of the 15 “originals” from left: Chris Tisch, assistant dean of student and alumni affairs; Duane Sherrill, PhD, associate dean of research; Dean Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH; Jill de Zapien, program director in the Health Promotion Sciences Department; Douglas Taren, PhD, director of the Western Region Public Health Training Center.

Meet the Public Health ‘Originals’