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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

The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy is ranked No. 7 in the nation by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy based on grants and contracts awarded by the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2020.

UArizona College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 7 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Several graduates of the Pharmaceutical Sciences program have banded together to launch a startup based on their discoveries. From left: Isobelle Santos (science team), Vani Verkhovsky (business team), Jaesa Strong (CEO), Christina Moehring (CSO), Ariana Machado (business team), Samantha Dando (business team).

A Unique Strategy for Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

Brian Erstad, PharmD, MCCP, FCCP, FASHP

Dr. Brian Erstad Honored as Distinguished Pharmacy Educator

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 Campus Health registered pharmacist Elizabeth Preble (left) and fourth-year College of Pharmacy student Annie Hiller prepare to mix the Pfizer vaccine with saline.

PharmD Students Sharpen Skills on the Pandemic’s Front Lines

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

David Harris, PhD, executive director of the UArizona Health Sciences Biorepository (right), and Michael Badowski, PhD, associate research scientist in the Division of the Translational and Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson (left), are tasked with monitoring the “freezer farm.”

Behind-the-Scenes: Mixing the COVID-19 Vaccine

On March 19, Health Sciences students at the Colleges of Medicine – Tucson and Phoenix participated in Match Day and learned the location of the residency training program where they will start their careers as physicians.

Medical and Pharmacy Students Celebrate Match Day

Cholesterol May Be Key to New Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes

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

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