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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

Margaret “Margie” Balfour, MD, PhD

Dr. Margie Balfour Receives Top Professional Award

Gholam Peyman, MD

Dr. Gholam Peyman Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Wei Zhou, MD, FACS

Dr. Wei Zhou Named President-Elect of the Western Vascular Society

Inmed

AZ INMED Program Honored for Improving Native Health Care

From left: Associate Vice President for Communications, Mark Lane, with members of the Health Sciences Office of Communications staff Kris Hanning, Lesley Merrifield, Caroline Berger, Stacy Pigott and Gawain Douglas hold up the five awards received at the annual Public Relations Society of America – Southern Arizona IMPACT Awards ceremony.

Health Sciences Office of Communications Takes Home Top Honors

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

Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD

Dr. Janko Nikolich Named AZ Bioscience Researcher of the Year

Joe K. Gerald MD, PhD

Dr. Joe Gerald Honored as Extraordinary Faculty Member

Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS

Dr. Cecilia Rosales Named Extraordinary Faculty Member

David Harris, PhD, MS

Dr. David Harris Honored for Role in COVID-19 Response

Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson

Society Honors Dr. Michael Johnson for Diversity Promotion  