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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

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

Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Named Extraordinary Faculty Member

Binational Health Fair and Leadership Summit To Focus on Shared Health Challenges

The intersection of veterinary, environmental and human health is the basis for the new field of research called One Health.

Investigating Human, Animal and Environmental Connections

Conference Explores How to Build a Teaching Health Center Program

Stephanie Carroll (Ahtna), DrPH, MPH, grew up in a household with a public health professional and an Indigenous physicist who showed her the importance of relationships with the non-human world – plants, animals, soils and the cosmos – for our well-being.

Honoring Health Sciences Experts for Women in Medicine Month

Dr. David Garcia at the Tanque Verde Swap Meet, where he and his team meet with community members in a more relaxed setting.

Dr. David Garcia Finds More Than Bargains at Swap Meets

David Marrero, PhD

Dr. David Marrero Honored by American Diabetes Association

As the population ages, so do members of the LGBTQ+ community. Health care providers must be ready to respond to their individual needs.

Improving Health Equity for the Aging LGBTQ+ Community

Dr. Richard Carmona, seen here talking with school children when he was U.S. surgeon general, has been named a senior advisor to Gov. Doug Ducey.

Dr. Richard Carmona Takes on New Role for State of Arizona