Two New Internal Medicine Specialists Join Faculty as UA-Banner Clinician Educators March 14, 2019 Drs. Malika Varma and Bulbul Cibei bring broad clinical experience in training internal medicine resident physicians and medical students to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South. Read more Image
MATCH DAY 2019: NATIONAL RESIDENCY MATCHING PROGRAM for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Class of 2019 March 13, 2019 for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Class of 2019 Read more Image
Integrative Medicine Pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil Commits $15M to Name UA Center for Integrative Medicine, Bringing Total Giving to $20M March 12, 2019 UA Center for Integrative Medicine will be named for Dr. Andrew Weil, who has committed $15 million to the center, bringing his total giving to $20 million. Read more Image
Implantable 'Tea Bag' in Development Releases Insulin for Children with Diabetes March 8, 2019 A $1.2 million grant from the JDRF will support University of Arizona researchers as they continue to perfect and test an implantable "tea bag" that senses glucose levels and automatically releases insulin when needed. Read more Image
Soon-to-be-Doctors Learn their Future at Match Day Ceremony at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson March 7, 2019 On Friday, March 15, more than 100 medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson simultaneously will open an envelope revealing where they will go for their residency training. Surrounded by friends and family, the emotion-filled ceremony is a rite of passage for soon-to-be doctors. Read more Image
UA receives $2 Million Matching Challenge from Zuckerman Family Foundation March 4, 2019 Gift to support scholarships and programming in the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Read more Image
UA Researcher Seeks to Prevent Heart Failure after a Heart Attack March 4, 2019 American Heart Association funding will allow UA College of Medicine – Phoenix post-doctoral fellow to target fibroblasts. Read more Image
UA College of Nursing Faculty Inducted as Fellows into Western Academy of Nursing March 1, 2019 The honor recognizes Dr. Sheila Gephart and Dr. Kimberly Shea in the realm of direct care nursing practice, education and research. Read more Image
Latest Anti-retroviral Drug Regimens Provide `Lazarus Effect’ for HIV Patients Suffering from Frailty Feb. 27, 2019 Frailty related to HIV infection “is rapidly becoming a specter of the past” and today it “is possible to control HIV infection in all patients,” according to a perspective article authored by a clinical team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Read more Image
UA College of Medicine – Tucson Preps for Future Disaster with Federal Training Workshop Feb. 27, 2019 Leadership from federal and community health agencies will convene at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson for a disaster research training workshop. The workshop will help participants better prepare for a mass disaster that affects the health of the community at large. Read more Image