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April 23, 2026

Lisa Chamberlain takes helm of pediatric unit at College of Medicine – Tucson

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7 Health Sciences faculty and staff members receive Convergence Awards

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U of A Health Sciences, Arizona Department of Health Services launch formal partnership to strengthen public health across state

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Inside a decade of collaboration between Banner Health and University of Arizona

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

Lorraine Martin Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Dr. Lorraine Martin Plank Receives FAANP Legacy Award

Velia Leybas Nuño, PhD, MSW, assistant professor of practice at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, has dedicated her career to helping young people feel seen and heard. She is the director of the Bachelor of Arts in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice program and a founding member of the recently revitalized Adelante, Nuestro Futuro conference for Latinx girls and their female guardians.

Dr. Velia Leybas Nuño: A Champion for the Next Generation

Paul R. Standley, PhD, associate dean of curricular affairs and program evaluation at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, presents Javon Maceo Freeman with his white coat.

COM-P White Coat Ceremony Introduces the Class of 2026

Ruiz Named All of Us Arizona Health Champion for Work With Hispanic/Latino Youth

Kathy W. Smith, MD

Dr. Kathy Smith Receives APA Roeske Teaching Award

College of Medicine – Tucson student Leenda Osman checks a young patient’s ear at the Rocky Point Medical Centers in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Volunteers from the MexZona student group at the College of Medicine – Tucson and the Migrant Health Interest Group and Global Health Program at the College of Medicine – Phoenix provide free clinical services to underserved patients in marginalized communities.

Mexico Trips Give Chance for Experience, Empathy, Engagement

White Coat Ceremony Celebrates the Next Generation of Physicians

I am Health Sciences: Will Holst

Amanda Galster Named to Society of Clinical Research Board

Many studies, including several by the University of Arizona Health Sciences in collaboration with the Tucson Fire Department, contributed evidence that led the International Agency for Research on Cancer to determine occupational exposure as a firefighter causes cancer.

Research Collaboration Informs International Classification of Firefighting as Carcinogenic

A One Health Approach for Better Health Solutions

Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS

Dr. Christopher Edwards Named ASHP Fellow