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Tery’ance Horace sits at a table with textbooks in front of him talking to a woman in front of a VETS Military Connected Student Center sign.

Air Force veteran finds new home with MEPN program

Tery’ance Horace traded wings for scrubs and a fresh career at the U of A College of Nursing

Two men hold a giant pair of scissors as they prepare to cut a ceremonial ribbon as a group of about 10 other people look on.

U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health announce groundbreaking rural health partnership

Two men and a woman, all dressed in hard hats and reflective mining jackets, looks at a mining facility in the distance. Their backs are to the camera.

U of A and mining company launch community health impact assessment in Santa Cruz County

A closeup of a long scar on a woman's shoulder.

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

International Conference on Public Health Addresses Global Issues

A new study will examine the impact of COVID-19 on medication for opioid use disorder access and patient health.

Improving Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Arizona

Karen Ibarra (right) and Chelsea Marshall, UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson fourth-year students are among about 120 local medical students who’ll celebrate their residency match Friday, March 19. (Photo: Courtesy of Karen Ibarra)

Match Day Celebration to Disclose Where Future Doctors Will Train

Research led by Dr. Jeannie Lee (center) showed that adults with diabetes or hypertension benefit from physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals working together with patients and families. (Photo: University of Arizona Health Sciences/David Mogollon)

Collaboration Among Health Care Workers Shown to Improve Patient Outcomes

Second-year College of Pharmacy student Lisa Wan prepares to vaccinate a patient against the virus that causes COVID-19.

Reducing COVID-19 Disparities with Inclusive Outreach

Arizona Center for Drug Discovery Co-Directors, from left, Wei Wang, PhD, and Celina Zerbinatti, PhD, along with College of Pharmacy Dean Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD.

Arizona Center for Drug Discovery to Host Virtual Spring Summit

The team of third-year doctoral student Dakota Reinartz, Justin E. Wilson, PhD, and Julie E. Bauman, MD, MPH, is investigating the link between inflammation and cancer.

Maximizing the Impact of Cancer Research Through Mentorship

Anne E. Cress, PhD, is one of 11 founding faculty members of the UArizona Cancer Center, which has maintained an active National Cancer Institute (NCI) training grant, known as a T32, since 1978. The current grant is funding the Integrated Cancer Scholars (ICS) program.

Training the Next Generation of Cancer Scholars

The American Psychosocial Oncology Society honored UArizona College of Nursing Professor Terry Badger, PhD, RN, with the Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2021 APOS Virtual Conference on March 12. (Photo: University of Arizona Health Sciences/Kris Hanning)

Terry Badger Honored with Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award

A new dual-degree program allows students to simultaneously earn Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Nursing degrees, along with a family nurse practitioner certificate, making them ideally qualified to provide care in community-based settings.

UArizona College of Pharmacy Receives Gift to Support Students in Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Program

Dr. Amanda Sokan specializes in gerontology, the study of the aging process.

Teaching Appreciation for Aging Through Personal Connections

Under the microscope, nuclei (labeled in white) inside a retina look like frosting on a cupcake.

Scientific Research Reveals Microscopic Beauty