University of Arizona Details Plan for In-Person Learning in the Fall May 14, 2020 University President Robert C. Robbins is interviewed about the school's reopening plan consisted of testing, tracing and treating. At the heart of the school's reopening project is its research laboratories where scientists have created and are processing their own diagnostic and antibody tests. ABC News | Good Morning America
UArizona Class of 2020 Includes Stories of Perseverance Beyond the COVID-19 May 13, 2020 Though the novel coronavirus pandemic was a shared challenge for the Class of 2020, University of Arizona students featured here also overcame other struggles and excelled in their studies. Read more Image
UArizona Public Health Video Offers Tips for Teens Coping with Social Isolation May 13, 2020 Coping with social isolation in the wake of COVID-19 can be especially difficult for teens, so UArizona public health experts created a video filled with tips to help teens through this unprecedented time. Read more Image
UArizona Medical Student Effort to Distribute COVID-19 Awareness Posters in Spanish Gains Supporters Near and Far May 13, 2020 Four University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students, three of whom graduate this week, distribute posters in collaborative community effort. Read more Image
Dr. Salma Patel Recognized with Health Sciences Career Development Award May 12, 2020 Read more Image
UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Virtually Graduates Newest Doctors, Eager to Join the COVID-19 Fight May 12, 2020 University of Arizona's Phoenix medical college goes digital to confer degrees on 93 physicians during coronavirus pandemic. Read more Image
UArizona Health Sciences Awarded $1.35 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for Rural Hospitals in Arizona May 12, 2020 The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1.35 million to the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health to support 16 hospitals in rural Arizona to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Read more Image
Future Health Professionals Get a Dose of Financial Literacy May 12, 2020 Financially proficient health care workers are better positioned to manage student debt and help patients overcome economic obstacles. Read more Image
UArizona Medical Student Selected for National Scholarship Supporting Physician Workforce Diversity May 11, 2020 Aaron Bia, a member of the Navajo Nation set to graduate in May 2021, will receive one of 10 inaugural ElevateMeD Scholarships. Read more Image
How Rural Arizona Health Care Is Holding Up During the Pandemic May 11, 2020 The majority of Arizona’s COVID-19 cases are in its two most urban counties: Maricopa and Pima. However, some of the state’s more rural counties have also been hit hard. To find out more about how things are playing out here in Arizona, The Show spoke with Dan Derksen, the associate vice president for health equity, outreach and interprofessional activities at University of Arizona Health Sciences. KJZZ-FM | Fronteras (NPR) Phoenix