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A group of students smile together while gathering around a table decorated in a red cloth with red and blue balloons in the background.

First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies

The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program.

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

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Dr. Felicia Goodrum Receives Emerging Visionary Award

Sarver Heart Center Lecture Series Returns to Green Valley

PeerWORKS apprentices gain the education and work experience needed to become a behavioral health paraprofessional, placing them in a unique position to reach out and support individuals in recovery through their own lived experiences.

Training Program Turns Lived Experiences into Peer Support

Key to Healthier Employees Could Be a Quieter – or Louder – Office Space

Among UArizona Health Sciences’ first Black faculty in their college, department, division or role are (from left) Nafis Shamsid-Deen, MD, FCCP; Victoria Murrain, DO; Jocelyn Nelms, MS, NEd, RN; Sheila Hill Parker, DrPH, MPH, MS; James C. Dunn, Sr., MD; and Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA.

Health Sciences Black Faculty on Diversity, Inspiring Change

A new program will prepare undergraduate students for postgraduate education and research careers focused on improving the well-being of older adults in diverse groups.

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Program to Expand, Diversify Research Workforce in Aging Studies

(From left) Assistant research professor Laurent Martin, PhD, and Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, check the intensity of green light in a laboratory. In clinical trials. Dr. Ibrahim has shown the value of using of green light therapy for chronic pain resulting from migraine and fibromyalgia.

Physician-Scientist Finds Purpose in a Life Devoted to Pain

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers say taking steps to improve sleep health could help lower suicide risk in young adults.

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Can Potentially Save a Young Adult’s Life

Glen Fogerty, PhD, MBA (third from left), College of Medicine – Phoenix admissions and recruitment associate dean, with his admissions team (L-R): Alex Hughes, Mark Priolo, Dr. Fogerty, Enjoli Pescheta, Julie Chiu, Chip Young, Shari Carbajal and Sam Blair.

Workforce Development at Heart of PCP Scholarship Success

Felicia Goodrum, PhD, co-leads Pandemic Control, Prediction and Preparedness, one of three research areas of focus for the Aegis Consortium.

Researchers Determined to Prevent Viruses From Winning

New Smart Bandage Blends Flexible Electronics and Wound Healing Science

Lydia Kennedy (center), senior director of the UArizona Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, speaks to about 75 attendees at the annual Dia de Los Muertos blessing ceremony in the Health Sciences Library. The altar behind her is filled with photos and remembrences from Health Sciences faculty, staff and students.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Reflection of Health Sciences