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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

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists students watch the monitors in the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center after administering medication to a manikin during a simulation.

Memories of Change for Nursing Faculty Who Once Were Students

The grand opening will feature new exhibits, a new space for the museum's one-of-a-kind collection and the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of donor R. Ken Coit.

Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Plans Grand Opening

New Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences director Alexis Peregoy stands in the newly renovated museum space.

Connecting With Alexis Peregoy

(From left) Aspiring physicians Iliana Cosio and Isabellyana Dominguez met as undergraduate students in FACES Conversantes, and their friendship continues in medical school.

Students, Community Benefit from Medical Interpreter Course

The Arizona AHEC Program and Regional Centers are key to eliminating health disparities for Arizona residents in rural and medically underserved areas that experience challenges in accessing health care.

$7.2M in Funding Will Boost Health Care Workforce in Rural, Underserved Communities

The Arizona AHEC Program and Regional Centers are key to eliminating health disparities for Arizona residents in rural and medically underserved areas that experience challenges in accessing health care.

$7.2M in Funding Will Boost Health Care Workforce in Rural, Underserved Communities

Honoring Five Inspiring Health Sciences Educators

Honoring Five Inspiring Health Sciences Educators

2022-23 Primary Care Physician Scholarship Recipients

Overcoming Obstacles to Improve Maternal Health Care

Taben Hale, PhD, says her curiosity drove her to try a lot of things when she was a child, and that curiosity also led to her life’s work.

Building a Better Lab, One Cup of Joe at a Time

Nancy Alvarez, PharmD, BCPS, has had a wide and varied career – from community pharmacist to call center director to pharmaceutical company executive to academia.

Dr. Nancy Alvarez Fears the Light No More