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When she was 5, growing up in New York City, Julia Indik wanted to be an astronaut – something a lot of kids want to be.
Vincent Hau ran the 2014 Boston Marathon to celebrate the city’s triumph over the tragic bombings the year before.
At the race, he learned from fellow runners of an organization that compelled him to “run Boston” again this year.
Lacy Manuelito grew up in Fort Defiance on the Navajo Reservation, knowing since she was a little girl that she wanted to be a doctor. The first in her family to graduate from college, she holds a bachelor’s degree in family relations and human development from the University of New Mexico.
Greetings, MedCats!
I am pleased to share many exciting COM alumni developments:
White Coat, Stethoscope and Scholarship Drive
Greetings, Alumni and Friends,
Greetings, Alumni and Friends,
As you know, this is an extraordinary time for the UA College of Medicine. It’s also an extraordinary honor for me to have been appointed interim dean at this time.
The College of Medicine’s 34th Match Day found more students going into family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, with nearly half staying in Arizona.
When Rajni Gunnala was growing up, her family spent summer vacations in India, her parents’ native country.
More than 200 people attended this year’s College of Medicine Founding and Early Faculty Dinner, March 10 at Tucson Country Club. It couldn’t have been a prettier evening, with temperatures in the high 70s, a gorgeous Tucson sunset and the Santa Catalina Mountains darkening in the background.
By Jane Erikson
It’s been 40 years since Garry D. Strauser, MD, graduated from the UA College of Medicine. But he still remembers how difficult it was to pay for medical school.
By Jane Erikson
November 14 was an extraordinary day in global health. It was a Friday, the day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
By Jane Erikson
Myra Muramoto, MD, MPH, the newly appointed interim head of Family and Community Medicine, is widely respected for her more than 20 years of research leading to innovative programs to help people quit smoking.
By Jane Erikson
Banner Health and the UA Health Network are set to sign an acquistion agreement on Jan. 31 – a bold move that UA Health Network CEO Michael Waldrum, MD, told employees “will transform health care in Arizona.”
By Jane Erikson
At our 2014 Reunion and Homecoming tailgate party, we asked some of you to describe your reunion experience – in one word.
The most frequent responses: "fabulous” and “family.”
Written By: Jane Erikson
Of all the family photos in Scott Klewer’s office, one seems especially significant. It’s a 1997 photo of his two young sons, in a frame decorated with quotes. One says, “Dad, we’d like to be just like you.”
Written By: Jane Erikson
During his 35 years as a cancer clinician and researcher, Andrew S. Kraft, MD, has experienced many memorable moments.
