Alumni
Message from the Board of Directors
It is with great enthusiasm and because of my strong belief in paying it forward that I am serving as president of the University of Arizona College of Medicine Alumni Board. As I reflect upon my experiences as a medical student, resident, and physician, I have great appreciation for the strong educational foundation I received from The University of Arizona College of Medicine. It has played an integral part in my success as a physician.
Warm regards,
Janet Vargas, MD
Alumni Board President
Alumni News
Remembering Paul Johnson, PhD– One of UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Founding Faculty
Paul C. Johnson, PhD, passed away at the age of 93 on February 21, 2021. A Founding Faculty member in the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Dr. Johnson was Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Physiology at COM-T. Dr. Johnson was trained in Physics and Physiology at the University of Michigan, and received his PhD...
Spring Speaker Series To Focus on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
What: Spring Mental Health Speaker Series Where: Online via Zoom webinars. Register at OLLI.arizona.edu/page/mental-health When: 1 p.m. (MST) on March 3, March 17 and April 7 TUCSON, Ariz. — The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing stress has had a profound impact on mental health. Reseach by Mental Health America shows that “the number of...
Dr. Philip E Dew: One of UA College of Medicine's Founding Faculty Passes Away
Philip E Dew, MD, a member of the Founding Faculty at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, died peacefully in Tucson on February 2, 2021. Born October 12, 1925, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he was the son of Paul and Madge Dew. He received B.S. and M.D. degrees from Western Reserve (now Case Western) University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he...