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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

Dr. Alice Min Simpkins Honored for Innovation in Teaching

Dr. Taylor Riall in the operating room. She is also affiliated with the University of Arizona Cancer Center in addition to being the chief of the Division of General Surgery/Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. (Photo: ZIEMBA Photographic Arts)

Guest Column: From Cancer Surgeon to Cancer Patient

Native American Cancer Research Internship Opens New Doors

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study will explore the use of cannabis and other substances among registered nurses and the potential effect on patient care. Forty-seven states have some form of legalized medical cannabis, and it’s estimated that nearly 3 million Americans use it for relief from illness.

UArizona Health Sciences Researchers To Study Impact of Nurse Cannabis and Substance Use on Patient Care

Students from the tribal Diné College immersed themselves in a 10-week program geared toward building research capabilities, trust and discovery in the neurosciences.

Program Empowers Native Students in Neuroscience Discovery

College of Medicine – Tucson White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2025

Dr. Benjamin Lee Named Chair of College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Urology

Dallin Tavoian, PhD, uses an ultrasound probe to obtain an image of an artery in the participant's upper arm. The flow-mediated dilation procedure assesses the artery's response to a change in blood flow, an important marker of cardiovascular health.

College of Medicine – Tucson Clinical Trial to Study a Simple Breathing Exercise for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Despite living a healthy lifestyle – exercising, eating right, not smoking or drinking – Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, FACS, interim chair, Department of Surgery at the College of Medicine – Tucson, was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Guest Column: One Breath at a Time

A new program jointly run by the College of Nursing and College of Medicine – Tucson will train psychiatric nurse practitioner doctoral students together with psychology doctoral interns to prepare them to provide integrated health care in rural and medically underserved areas.

$1.9M Grant to Boost Behavioral Health Care Providers in Rural, Medically Underserved Communities

Pandemic-influenced art created and presented by residents during the Resident Scholarly Project Program (RSPP) Scholarly Day.

Residents Create Art to Reflect on Experiences of 2020

College of Medicine – Tucson Medical Students to Receive White Coats