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Photo of several people chatting together in a circular room filled with examining tables in the new lab space of the University of Arizona School of Health Professions Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant studios.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program kicks off with open house

The University of Arizona’s Physical Therapy Program introduced advanced learning studios where students will train over the next three years to enhance community health.

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

Matt Peters uses a Safe Zone placard to signal an inclusive work environment and spread awareness of training opportunities.

Safe Zone Trainings Help Build an Inclusive Health Workforce

Carrie Ann Langley, PhD, MPH, RN, and DNP student, College of Nursing (left), and Zhanette Coffee, MSN, FNP-C, APRN, BSN, RN, PHN, and second-year PhD student, College of Nursing.

Nursing Students Awarded Jonas Philanthropies Grant

Family and friends used technology to connect with older adults during the pandemic.

Connection Vital for Older Adults During the Pandemic

Madison Brandt, RN, is the first Arizona Health Sciences graduate student to pursue a dual Pharmacy-Nursing degree at the University in Arizona and the first recipient of scholarships for the program provided through a $1.4M grant from the Flinn Foundation.

Dual Pharmacy-Nursing Degree Targets Gaps in Care

UArizona Health Sciences students Rebecca Lynn Amador, Ashley Casarez and Dariana Fimbres volunteer as traffic directors at the UArizona Point of Distribution in Pima County.

Health Sciences Employees and Students Assist with Vaccine Distribution

During your annual spring cleaning, include going through the medicine cabinet to protect your family’s health and safety.

Now’s a Good Time to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

BSN-IH Level 2 students assist in COVID-19 vaccination efforts in February 2021 at a Banner POD in Maricopa County.

Nursing Boosts Health Sciences Efforts to Get Shots into Arms

José Muñoz Honored for Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Terry Badger, PhD, RN

Dr. Terry Badger Honored with Jimmie Holland Lifetime Achievement Award

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

Heather L. Carlisle, PhD, DNP, RN, FNP, AGACNP, CHPN

Dr. Heather L. Carlisle Recognized as Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing