The Rural Health Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship in the College of Medicine – Phoenix is mentioned as one of two programs attracting outside medical students to the Payson community.

The scholarships benefit students who are dedicated to expanding health care delivery and positively impacting global health and well-being.

A heart rhythm disorders specialist, the College of Medicine – Tucson associate professor talks about his love of the Southwest, American medical teaching and country music.

Two University of Arizona Health Sciences scientists are one step closer to developing a test to assess a baby’s risk for asthma, which would allow parents to take steps to thwart the disease’s development and could guide doctors to prescribe preventive treatments. This content originated with a Health Sciences news release.

A predictive test could help parents and doctors use interventions to prevent asthma during the first two years of life.

Dr. Frank Porreca’s research into kappa opioid receptors may lead to a therapeutic option for people who have chronic pain and trouble sleeping.

Gary Nabhan, PhD, research social scientist in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, is designing a study with collaborators at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, including research director Esther Sternberg, MD, professor of medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, to quantify the health effects before, during and after experiences in the desert.