News

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

Study Shows Air Pollution Reduces Benefits of Exercise on the Brain

Members of the Alliance for Vaccine Literacy group started by Purnima Madhivanan, PhD, MBBS, MPH, (center arms crossed) flex their muscles in supporting the UArizona Health Sciences community in effectively talking with vaccine hesitant friends and family. (From left) Students Wesley Chiu, Himanashi Kapoor, Dametreea Carr McCuin, Dr. Madhivanan, Maiya Block, MPH, and Riley Sena.

Engaging Vaccine-Hesitant Loved Ones with Empathy

Photo illustration by Debra Bowles

Aligning Research with Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Maya Sarihan, MD, then a College of Medicine – Tucson 4th year medical student, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to an agricultural laborer at the Consulate of Mexico in Douglas, Arizona, as part of a MOVE UP clinic hosted by UArizona Health Sciences.

MOVE UP Outreach Dispenses 36,000 COVID-19 Vaccines

Research Study on Cancer Risk for Wildland Firefighters Funded by FEMA

Honoring Health Sciences Veterans

Theresa Cullen, MD, MS (Photo: Pima County Communications)

Dr. Theresa Cullen Named 2021 Alumni of the Year

Richard H. Carmona MD, MPH, FACS

Dr. Richard Carmona Honored with Alumni Public Service Award

UArizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, (right) and Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Esteban Moctezuma Barragán (second from right) examine displays at the U.S. Mexico Binational Health Leadership Summit health fair on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus.

Phoenix Biomedical Campus Hosts U.S.-Mexico Health Summit

A new study suggests first responders are at higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 than other health professionals.

AZ HEROES Data Show First Responders at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection

Dr. Mona Arora, an assistant professor of public health, co-chaired the UArizona Vaccine Task Force. Her newest role is co-leading a statewide effort to improve vaccine rates and address related health disparities that’s funded by the CDC and Arizona Department of Health Services.

Reframing Public Health Crisis Resilience

Joe K. Gerald MD, PhD

Dr. Joe Gerald Honored as Extraordinary Faculty Member