A College of Medicine – Tucson alumna shares her experiences as a modern pioneer introducing rural medicine to the next generation of health professionals.

As people tire from dealing with the pandemic, experts worry Congress will too, which could affect vaccines, tests and other policies.

Researchers from the Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, part of the College of Medicine – Tucson, are studying memory and brain development in people ages 11 to 20 with Down syndrome.

A study from U.S. News & World Report found that in 2022, the College of Medicine – Tucson has 27.5% minority enrollment, which ties for No. 16 on the list of most diverse medical schools.

Health Sciences International’s Global Research Internship program gives students the chance to gain invaluable experience in and out of the laboratory.

The center received new funding to continue its public health training programs, help meet the needs of diverse communities and improve health outcomes.

Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD, professor of medical imaging, biomedical engineering and medicine in the College of Medicine – Tucson, discussed the use of theragnostic treatment and imaging for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

A new report suggests that Pima County law enforcement agencies have sent more than 6,500 people struggling with a severe mental health diagnosis and a substance use disorder to treatment rather than jail over the last decade.