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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

An image if two liquid chemotherapy drugs in small bottles next to a needle laying on top of a plastic collection bag

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Kelly Palmer named BizTucson Next Generation Leader

Gloria Coronado stands outside with her arms crossed

Connecting with Gloria Coronado

Portrait of Brian Erstad, an older white man with short hair smiling while wearing a tan suit and orange tie.

Brian Erstad named to pharmacy specialties board of directors

A wildfire burns a vegetated area behind a row of houses; flames and smoke are visible.

$3.8M grant will fund study of firefighter risks, interventions in wildland-urban blazes

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Cannabis education program seeks to inform and empower

Portrait of Jacy K. Farkas standing outside with her arms crossed.

Sonoran Center’s Jacy Farkas earns Young Professional Award

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Family medicine residency in Payson welcomes first cohort

Portrait of Dr. Teshia Solomon in an outdoor setting.

Teshia Solomon appointed to NIH advisory committee

Students observe an instructor writing a list of medical terms in English and Spanish on a whiteboard

Breaking the language barrier to bridge health care gaps

People sitting in a large room full of tables clap as they listen to a speaker at a podium and watch a projected slide on a screen in the distance.

College of Medicine – Tucson gives teaching, mentoring awards

A nurse in blue scrubs wipes down a hospital bed with one hand while holding a spray bottle in the other.

NIH grant funds research on work-related asthma among nurses

a medical student and her family celebrate behind a large 2024 sign

Future physicians celebrate Match Day, look forward to medical careers