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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

Julie E. Bauman, MD, led a clinical trial that found a 38% positive response rate for HPV-negative patients – all of whom were resistant to available standard treatments.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Provides Hope to Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program Receives Walmart National Day of Giving Grants

Many people brought their children with them as they visited a vaccine clinic in Aguila, Arizona, last month. Now, those children are eligible to receive the vaccine themselves.

UArizona Health Sciences Pediatrics Expert Addresses Parents’ Vaccine Questions

Gregory Branigan is pursuing MD/PhD degrees at the College of Medicine – Tucson, where an NIH grant will fund a new Medical Scientist Training Program for dual-degree students.

College of Medicine – Tucson Wins NIH Grant for Medical Scientist Student Training

Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers

The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy is ranked No. 7 in the nation by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy based on grants and contracts awarded by the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2020.

UArizona College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 7 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Medicine program will gain human medical science knowledge and clinical reasoning skills in four areas of emphasis: medical technology; basic medical sciences; medicine and society; and integrative and practice-focused medicine.

New UArizona Health Sciences Undergraduate Degree to Prepare Students for Health Care Careers

Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference To Focus On Mental Health and Resiliency

Ken Batai, PhD, a Cancer Prevention and Control Program research member at the UArizona Cancer Center, examined the increased risks of kidney cancer, specifically among Arizona’s Hispanic and Native American populations.

Increased Risk of Mortality Found for Arizona’s Hispanic, Native American Kidney Cancer Patients

Students who complete the Innovation in Aging graduate certificate will have the skills and experience to become a certified gerontological coordinator through the National Association of Professional Gerontologists.

New Graduate Certificate Program Prepares Local and Global Health Care Professionals to Meet Needs of Aging Population

College of Medicine – Tucson senior medical student Maya Sarihan gives a COVID-19 vaccination to an agricultural laborer April 23 during a MOVE UP clinic at the Mexican Consulate in Douglas, Arizona.

UArizona Health Sciences Partnership to Vaccinate Hard-to-reach Communities Expands in Southern Arizona

Research Day to Showcase UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Investigators’ Work to Overcome Health Challenges