UA College of Medicine – Tucson Relaunches Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway Program May 21, 2019 The P-MAP program, which allows highly qualified underrepresented students to automatically be accepted into the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been revised and relaunched to better suit the needs of incoming medical students. Read more Image
International Collaboration Aims to Predict Life-Threatening Reaction to Heparin Treatment May 20, 2019 No tests currently are available to evaluate risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, an adverse reaction to the drug that can result in catastrophic, life-threatening complications in patients with cardiovascular disease. Read more Image
UA’s Mobile Health Program Expands Services May 14, 2019 The UA Mobile Health Program has expanded its primary-care services in partnership with the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF), Youth on Their Own (YOTO) and Primavera Foundation’s Casa Paloma. The mobile clinic provides full-service primary care to low-income residents in medically underserved communities throughout Pima County. Read more Image
Colorado Helping Speed up the Future of Health with New Research Program at NCMC May 14, 2019 Northern Colorado residents are the first in the state to have the opportunity to enroll on-site and become participants in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program. Read more Image
New EMS Bachelor’s Degree Program Starts This Fall at UA College of Medicine – Tucson May 14, 2019 One of a few programs in the nation administered through a clinical department, the UA Bachelor of Science major and minor in EMS is designed to enhance emergency medical professionals’ leadership and clinical skills, preparing them for a future in prehospital medicine. Read more Image
Novel Study Discovers ‘Metabolic Fingerprint’ to Help Treat, Diagnose and Prevent Cervical Cancer May 14, 2019 UA Researchers identified ‘metabolic signatures’ to distinguish HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer. 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
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
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