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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

Philip Harber, MD, MPH

Dr. Philip Harber Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the University of Arizona Health Sciences, not the least of which was the advancement of technology in healthcare and education.

Longest-lasting Pandemic Impact? A Stronger Health Sciences

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered aspects of health care and health care education, from online classes to the expansion of telemedicine.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Forever Changed Health Sciences

Lynn Gerald, PhD, MSPH

Dr. Lynn Gerald Receives Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award

The Global Health Equity Scholars will conduct a year-long research training program in countries including Jamaica, Nigeria, Ethiopia, India and Peru.

Public Health Faculty and Students Pursue Global Research

Karen Lutrick, PhD, and Shawn Bietel visited the laboratory where production of the AZ HEROES kits that are mailed to study participants each week takes place. The study was recently funded for a second year through a $15 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness

Dr. Purnima Madhivanan Recognized with Outstanding Mentorship Award

Amanda Wilson, PhD, MS

Dr. Amanda Wilson Honored with Health Sciences Career Development Award

Many rural communities in Arizona are isolated from human services and health care providers, which are concentrated in the urban areas around Phoenix and Tucson.

UArizona Center for Rural Health Receives $4.4M Federal Grant to Continue Health Services to Rural Arizona

The Bachelor of Arts in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice will prepare students for a variety of careers such as as community health workers, health educators or health coaches.

New Undergraduate Degree Will Focus on Wellness and Health Promotion

Chris Lim, PhD

Dr. Chris Lim Recognized with Health Sciences Career Development Award

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