UA’s Dr. Terry Badger Inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame March 18, 2019 The honor recognizes Dr. Badger’s substantive research focusing on depression, symptom management and quality of life among cancer survivors and their families. Read more Image
Future Physicians Celebrate Match Day March 15, 2019 Forty percent of the UA College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2019 will remain in Arizona to practice medicine and pursue their residency training. More than one-third of the class will pursue primary care — a physician specialty that is critically low in Arizona and the nation. Read more Image
UA’s Dr. Khadijah Breathett Selected as One of ‘40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health’ March 15, 2019 Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, a cardiologist at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center who is a passionate advocate for health equity and conducts research on bias in health care, was selected as one of the National Minority Quality Forum’s “40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health” for 2019. Read more Image
Two New Internal Medicine Specialists Join Faculty as UA-Banner Clinician Educators March 14, 2019 Drs. Malika Varma and Bulbul Cibei bring broad clinical experience in training internal medicine resident physicians and medical students to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South. Read more Image
MATCH DAY 2019: NATIONAL RESIDENCY MATCHING PROGRAM for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Class of 2019 March 13, 2019 for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Class of 2019 Read more Image
Integrative Medicine Pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil Commits $15M to Name UA Center for Integrative Medicine, Bringing Total Giving to $20M March 12, 2019 UA Center for Integrative Medicine will be named for Dr. Andrew Weil, who has committed $15 million to the center, bringing his total giving to $20 million. Read more Image
Implantable 'Tea Bag' in Development Releases Insulin for Children with Diabetes March 8, 2019 A $1.2 million grant from the JDRF will support University of Arizona researchers as they continue to perfect and test an implantable "tea bag" that senses glucose levels and automatically releases insulin when needed. Read more Image
Soon-to-be-Doctors Learn their Future at Match Day Ceremony at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson March 7, 2019 On Friday, March 15, more than 100 medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson simultaneously will open an envelope revealing where they will go for their residency training. Surrounded by friends and family, the emotion-filled ceremony is a rite of passage for soon-to-be doctors. Read more Image
UA Researcher Seeks to Prevent Heart Failure after a Heart Attack March 4, 2019 American Heart Association funding will allow UA College of Medicine – Phoenix post-doctoral fellow to target fibroblasts. Read more Image
UA receives $2 Million Matching Challenge from Zuckerman Family Foundation March 4, 2019 Gift to support scholarships and programming in the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Read more Image