To Navigate Risk in a Pandemic, You Need a Color-coded Chart July 21, 2020 Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Arizona, is one of three authors of the color-coded COVID-19 Risk Index. Popescu simultaneously released it on Twitter, where it has been liked more than 2,300 times. "We wanted people to understand, as life opens up, that there is a range of possible risks, and there are things you can do to stay safe, and things you might want to avoid," Popescu said. WIRED
Nationally Recognized Geriatric Psychiatrist Appointed UArizona Chair of Psychiatry July 20, 2020 Dr. Jordan Karp, expert in geriatric psychiatry, depression treatment and suicide prevention, is named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Read more Image
Students, Countries Worldwide to Benefit from Health Sciences Global Education July 17, 2020 University of Arizona Health Sciences International is expanding access to health-care education through international dual-degree programs. Read more Image
How Cultural Understanding Can Improve Health Care for All July 16, 2020 ‘Cultural competence’ is more than a buzzword — it could be the difference between wellness and sickness, care and neglect. Read more Image
UArizona Portable Device May Bring Change to Standard of Care for Skin Cancer July 15, 2020 With development of a handheld confocal microscopes, researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences want to make existing technology more affordable and accessible to a larger number of patients. Read more Image
“The Future is Now” in New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Technology July 15, 2020 Cancer Center collaboration connects the lab with the clinic to develop and test portable skin cancer diagnostic device. Read more Image
Pediatrics in a Pandemic: Q&A with Dr. Gary Kirkilas July 15, 2020 College of Medicine – Phoenix pediatrician shares his observations about the impact of COVID-19, encourages parents to use facts for health decisions. Read more Image
What Does It Mean When Arizona School Districts Want to ‘Cohort’ Students? July 15, 2020 As schools try to figure out how to get kids back in the classroom safely, there’s a term you’re going to hear more of as a possible solution called cohorting. It means keeping students together to try and narrow children's exposure to COVID-19. And as many Valley parents are faced with deciding whether or not to send their kids back to school, pediatrician Dr. Gary Kirkilas from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is asked about child safety almost daily. 3TV | Arizona's Family, Phoenix
Dr. Mindy Fain Recognized with College of Medicine – Tucson Mentoring Award July 14, 2020 Read more Image
$2.58M in Federal Funds Allow UArizona Health Sciences to Study Poorly Understood Fungal Asthma July 14, 2020 Dr. Yin Chen and a University of Arizona Health Sciences research team hope to alleviate unmet medical need for this form of asthma that affects nearly a third of all asthma patients worldwide. Read more Image