Future Physicians to Begin Their Next Chapter at Match Day Ceremony March 10, 2022 More than 110 College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will simultaneously open envelopes revealing where they will complete their residency training. Read more Image
Health Department Considers Pilot Community Health Worker Program March 10, 2022 The Graham County Health Department is asking community members to take part in a survey to understand the health issues people in Graham County face. The survey is part of an assessment in collaboration with the Southeast Arizona Health Education Center (SEAHEC) and the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Gila Valley Central
Recognizing and Minimizing the Inherent Risks of Wildland Fires March 10, 2022 Occupational and environmental health and safety experts offer key considerations related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times for crews on the front lines of wildland fires. The story references a $1.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funding a study at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to evaluate cancer risks among wildland firefighters to find ways to reduce those risks. Fire Chief
Psychiatry for Primary Care: An Update on ADHD March 10, 2022 Jordan Karp, MD, the department chair and a professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, previews "Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists: The University of Arizona Update in Behavioral Medicine for Primary Care," a virtual conference, March 12. The second of the four-part series features the 30-minute lecture “Diagnosis & Treatment of ADHD Across the Lifespan: A Primer for Primary Care Physicians.” Psychiatric Times
U.S. Health Care Systems Reduce Costs, Improve Patient Experience by Delivering Integrative Care March 9, 2022 University of Arizona's Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Integrative Medicine clinic research was included in a new white paper published by the Family Medicine Education Consortium and Samueli Foundation. According to the paper, U.S. health care systems and clinics report reducing costs, improving patient experience and health, while enhancing clinician wellbeing by delivering integrative care. News Medical
First Lady Touts Biden Cancer Initiative in Tucson Visit March 9, 2022 First lady Jill Biden touted her husband’s push to eradicate cancer and the Biden administration’s efforts to improve health care for Native Americans during a stop Tuesday at the Tohono O’odham Nation outside Tucson. Biden met with tribal health officials and University of Arizona Cancer Center leaders. Associated Press
Psychiatry for Primary Care: A Behavioral Medicine Update March 9, 2022 In response to the alarming rise in mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, and suicide, the department of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson has created a conference to train primary care physicians to more confidently care for patients with these conditions. Jordan Karp, MD, the department chair and a professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, previews the fully virtual conference to be held on Saturday, March 12. Psychiatric Times
Closing in on a New Solution to Manage Type 1 Diabetes March 8, 2022 An implantable, bioartificial pancreas two decades in the making may soon provide a new treatment option for adults and children with Type 1 diabetes. Read more Thumbnail