Health Sciences Researchers Find Firefighters Battle More Than Just Flames Feb. 6, 2020 Fighting fires for a living is one of the most dangerous jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But after the flames are out, danger remains. Read more Image
Step Inside the Simulation Center Inspired by a Hollywood Set Feb. 5, 2020 Tomorrow’s health sciences professionals receive training in a state-of-the-art environment that can simulate any situation in medicine, giving them a safe space to make mistakes as they hone their skills. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences Scholarship Recipients Commit to Practice Primary Care in Underserved Areas Feb. 4, 2020 The outlook for primary care access in Arizona improved significantly this week when 29 students from the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Phoenix and Tucson were introduced as the first recipients of the Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program. Read more Thumbnail
Step Inside the Simulation Center Inspired by a Hollywood Set Feb. 4, 2020 Tomorrow’s health science professionals receive training in a state-of-the-art environment that can simulate any situation in medicine, giving them a safe space to make mistakes as they hone their skills. Read more Image
Dr. Laura Micek-Galinat Joins UArizona Family and Community Medicine, Banner – University Medicine Feb. 4, 2020 With additional expertise in culinary medicine and integrative medicine, Dr. Micek-Galinat will provide primary patient care at the Banner – University Medicine Family Medicine Clinic at Alvernon. Read more Image
UArizona Cancer Center Receives $6.9M Grant to Study Targeted Prevention of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Feb. 4, 2020 With funding from the National Cancer Institute, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center is seeking effective preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, like squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Read more Image
Taking ‘Do No Harm’ to Heart Feb. 4, 2020 By “reprogramming” a patient’s cells to create new heart muscle cells, Health Sciences MD-PhD Candidate Ike Royal Chinyere and his mentor Steven Goldman, MD, are finding ways to improve treatments for heart-failure patients. Read more Image