Using Big Data to Prevent Cardiac Arrhythmias May 13, 2019 Researchers at the University of Arizona and Banner Health will create alerts to identify patients at risk for developing heart rhythm disorders and sudden cardiac death, thanks to a $766,000 grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Read more Image
UA’s Dr. Monica Kraft to be Honored at Women’s Forum During ATS 2019 May 13, 2019 The American Thoracic Society will honor Monica Kraft, MD, chair of the University of Arizona Department of Medicine, with its Elizabeth A. Rich Award at the Women’s Forum during the ATS 2019 International Conference in May. The award recognizes Dr. Kraft as a female role model and mentor and for her contributions to lung disease research. Read more Image
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute to build memory and research center in Tucson May 9, 2019 Multidisciplinary center in partnership with University of Arizona Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury May 8, 2019 More than 130 fire departments and EMS agencies across Arizona have been trained through the Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care Project, or EPIC. Read more Image
UA-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury May 8, 2019 The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated. Read more Image
UA to Announce Results of EPIC Project for Treating TBI May 6, 2019 News conference to announce the results of the Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care project, followed by a live demonstration conducted by the Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department and Mesa Fire and Medical Department, to include extrication of a simulated patient from a major vehicle crash. Read more Image
Dr. Donata Vercelli Awarded UA Koffler Prize May 2, 2019 For her excellence and distinction in research, Donata Vercelli, MD, has been awarded the University of Arizona Koffler Prize for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. Read more Image
UA College of Medicine – Tucson CME Office Receives ‘Reaccreditation with Commendation’ May 1, 2019 The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has granted the Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) reaccreditation with commendation—the highest status awarded by ACCME. Read more Image
Making a Difference: Helping Mothers, Helping Babies May 1, 2019 Dr. Saira Kalia, discusses the importance of maternal mental health and how perinatal psychiatry can affect the trajectory of a person’s life for the better. Read more Image
UA Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Gains Accreditation April 30, 2019 New graduate program at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson will begin in fall Semester 2019. Genetic counseling one of nation’s fastest-growing careers. Read more Image
