UArizona Restructures ‘Match Day’ in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic March 13, 2020 The Match Day Ceremony hosted by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has been canceled out of caution for student and employee welfare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, graduating medical students will celebrate in small groups and pick up envelopes that detail where they will begin their careers as physicians. Read more Image
Next-Generation Providers Bringing Health Care to the Streets: “It’s my job to listen.” March 12, 2020 Street Medicine Phoenix emphasizes connecting with patients on a personal level to provide empathetic, holistic care. Read more Thumbnail
Dr. Breathett Receives Recognition, Support from Women in Cardiology Organization March 12, 2020 Read more Image
UArizona Cancer Center Appoints Dr. Babiker to Leadership Position March 12, 2020 Dr. Hani Babiker, assistant director of early-phase therapeutics and director of phase I clinical trials, is overseeing the University of Arizona Cancer Center’s early-phase clinical trials, seeking to identify novel drugs and treatments for better cancer care. Read more Image
Next-generation Providers Bringing Health Care to the Streets March 12, 2020 The student-led outreach program emphasizes connecting with patients on a personal level to provide empathetic, holistic care. Read more Image
UArizona Sees Tremendous Growth on Latest Rankings for NIH Funding March 10, 2020 The University of Arizona improves its ranking by 14 spots and nearly doubles the value of awards from five years ago for research dollars funded by the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year 2019. Read more Image
Popular UArizona Science City Event and Tucson Festival of Books Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns March 10, 2020 Health Sciences colleges, clubs and programs will be affected. Read more Image
Aspiring Doctors to Learn their Future at Match Day Ceremony March 9, 2020 On Friday, March 20, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will tear open envelopes simultaneously revealing where they will go for their residency training. Surrounded by friends and family, the emotion-filled ceremony is considered the most exciting day of medical school. Read more Image
Mice Study Identifies Hormone That Suggests Why Women Experience More Pain Than Men March 9, 2020 Scientists from the University of Arizona College of Medicine have found that prolactin, known for promoting lactation in expectant mothers in their final months of pregnancy and after childbirth, may be the reason why some women are more vulnerable to developing pain than men. IFL Science
Faculty Commons + Advisory Grand Opening Event – March 4, 2020 March 6, 2020 The Faculty Commons + Advisory is a one-stop-hub for faculty to connect with support and resources from across the University of Arizona campus. Read more Image