As Virus Cases Set Records, Hospitals Let Staff With COVID Work Jan. 15, 2022 Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, estimates COVID-19 hospitalizations will rise through the end of the month, peaking 7 to 14 days after cases peak. Arizona Daily Star
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Latinx Experience Jan. 14, 2022 Ricardo Correa, MD, an endocrinologist and director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix, is co-author of this article about how the Latinx community has been affected by the pandemic. KevinMD.com
Skill Checkup: Woman With Past Breast Cancer and Spine Pain Jan. 14, 2022 Pavani Chalasani, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, presents the case of a 56-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer and pain in her ribs and spine. The Skills Checkup series is a quick, case-style interactive quiz highlighting guidelines and evidence-based information to inform clinical practice. Medscape
18½ Ways To Boost Your Mental Strength Jan. 14, 2022 If you can’t get back to sleep in the middle of the night, try to remember a dream, suggests Rubin Naiman, PhD, a clinical assistant professor, psychologist and sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Men's Health
Nursing Expansion Brings MEPN Program to Gilbert Campus Jan. 13, 2022 Move consolidates master’s and bachelor’s programs available to students in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Read more Image
Billings Clinic Announces Rural Surgical Residency Track Jan. 13, 2022 The Billings Clinic has partnered with the College of Medicine – Phoenix to bring fourth-year surgery resident physicians to train in Montana and Wyoming. The program is the state's first general surgical residency rural track with a focus on rural care. KTVQ_TV (Billings, MT)
If You Got Omicron Post-Vaccination, Medical Experts Advise Not To Rush Out for a Booster Shot Jan. 13, 2022 There's no magic number, but the science behind how our immune system works means you might want to wait weeks or even months after an Omicron infection to reap the benefits of a booster shot. Deepta Bhattacharya, PhD, a professor of immunobiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted. CBC News
Doctor Shares COVID-19 Update Within the State s Omicron Cases SurgeThe peak of the Omicron variant is almost here according to some local and national experts. Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zucke Jan. 13, 2022 The peak of the Omicron variant is almost here according to some local and national experts. Joe Gerald, MD, PhD, an associate professor of public health policy at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, believes the peak could come between Jan. 16 and Jan. 23, and certainly by the end of the month. Inside Tucson Business
Many People Have Been Closely Watching the Spread of COVID-19 — Especially Those Who Are Pregnant Jan. 13, 2022 Researchers are seeing lower birth weights and an increase in the number of stillbirths in women who have had COVID-19. To learn about everything from vaccines, immunity and Omicron, The Show spoke with Laura Mercer, MD, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the College of Medicine – Phoenix. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
Tomorrow is Here. Jan. 12, 2022 This is an exciting time for the University of Arizona Health Sciences as we reshape the future of health care. Read more Thumbnail