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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

Older Asian man stands in a classroom setting surrounded by kids who are listening to him talk.

PharmCamp exposes Tucson youth to careers in health sciences

Interim College of Health Sciences Dean Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, says the new college will provide additional pathways to health care careers for both undergraduate and graduate students, alleviating Arizona’s shortfall.

Connecting with Dr. Kevin Lohenry

Older man wearing a white short-sleeved button-up shirt (Dr. Nicholas Delamere) receives an award from a man wearing a gray suit representing the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Dr. Nicholas Delamere receives ARVO’s highest service honor

Young woman with brown and purple hair stands smiling with her arms folded. She is wearing a white short-sleeved blouse.

Dr. Lauren Benton recognized with Career Development Award

Banner Health and UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix partner to increase residency and fellowship positions

Arizona’s warmer climate, which entices people to spend time outdoors year-round, combines with the state’s elevation and proximity to the equator to increase Arizonans’ risk of skin cancer.

Revolutionizing skin cancer care through data

A study led by researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Family and Community Medicine found that suicide prevention care administered at emergency departments varied by race or ethnicity among people with alcohol use disorder.

People of color receive less suicide prevention care at emergency departments

Academic-community educational partnerships like the one between the Arizona Area Health Education Center Program and the Center for Excellence in Rural Education aim to improve the supply and distribution of health care professionals in rural areas. The AzAHEC-CERE partnership will serve Gila, Graham and Greenlee counties, which are home to many small towns including Payson, Arizona (pictured).

Arizona Area Health Education Center welcomes CERE as Regional AHEC Center

Renowned scientist joins UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson as chair of the Department of Physiology

ABOR approves establishment of College of Health Sciences at UArizona Health Sciences

A generous gift made by Bruce and Patricia Bartlett in the name of the late George Vanderheiden (pictured) will fund an endowed chair and future cancer research at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.

A legacy of hope continues through CAMI

Smiling woman with dark brown hair wearing a pink top and a black cardigan

Sharon Halvorsen receives UArizona Award for Excellence