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Dr. Gulshan Sethi with his cardiothoracic surgery team.

Endowed professorship established to honor U of A cardiothoracic surgeon Gulshan Sethi

The college will establish the Gulshan Sethi, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery through $1 million in gifts and commitments from a group of donors.

U of A earns several top marks in latest U.S. News ranking for grad programs

Tuesday

The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools report ranked College of Medicine – Tucson tier 2 for primary care and medical research, and also scored us well in graduates practicing in underserved and rural areas.

[Nikola Sladojevic, MD, PhD, a researcher in the lab of DOM chair and cardiovascular disease specialist James K. Liao, MD, discusses G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) messaging at his talk on the role of RGS5 on postnatal angiogenesis and new blood vessel growth from existing vasculature. He and Iván Menéndez-Montes, PhD, a researcher in the lab of Cardiology chief Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, were the two presenters April 1 at the first DOM Monthly Research Meeting.]

DOM Monthly Research Meetings launch with focus on cardiovascular disease

April 3, 2026

A new gathering of Department of Medicine researchers kicked off with great enthusiasm about interdepartmental collaboration. The event launched with presentations by cardiovascular investigators Iván Menéndez-Montes, PhD, and Nikola Sladojevic, MD, PhD.

Arizona Telemedicine Blog: Aetna’s RPM/RTM policy update – What it means for remote monitoring programs

April 2, 2026

Aetna’s recent move limits remote physiological monitoring to three diseases: heart failure, hypertension and diabetes. Remote therapeutic monitoring isn’t covered at all. See how this affects your programs and if other insurers are following suit.

[Department of Medicine chair and cardiologist James K. Liao, MD, heads into the College of Medicine – Tucson Social Hall (Room 2500) where Banner – UMC Tucson hosts a luncheon for physicians on behalf of National Doctors’ Day, which falls annually on March 30.]

Are you being served? Doctors’ Day recognizes U of A/Banner Health physicians

March 30, 2026

In honor of National Doctors’ Day 2026, physicians across Banner – University Medicine Tucson were treated March 30 to breakfast, lunch and dinner, honoring their commitment to clinical care and their patients. See a mini-photo gallery of DOM faculty there.

[An illustration featuring likenesses of three U of A faculty elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Marvin Slepian, Valerie Trouet and Vicente Talanquer]

Three U of A faculty elected AAAS fellows

March 26, 2026

They bring the U of A’s total number of elected American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows to 30. Among them is cardiologist Marvin Slepian, MD, JD, a Regents Professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson and Sarver Heart Center member.

[A woman blows her nose due to allergies on a river path next to a bridge]

Banner Blog: Can you exercise outside with allergies? Tips to stay active outdoors

March 24, 2026

Fresh air and exercise are good for your body and mind. But seasonal allergies can make a jog or walk outside — with sneezing, itchy eyes and irritated breathing — uncomfortable. Department of Medicine allergist Nora Odisho Domit, DO, has good news to survive the pollen.

[A collage of images with 2026-27 incoming internal medicine residents from MATCH DAY 2026 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, 3.20.26]

Forty-two ‘match’ into U of A Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson

March 20, 2026

That’s how many Class of 2026 medical students graduating this spring across the country, as well as one each from Colombia and Greece, picked the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s IM Residency Program to start their careers as physicians.

Cancer Center endowment honors Rachna Shroff, MD, who delivers clinical science with empathy

March 18, 2026

A generous $1 million gift established an endowed fund and the John F. and Valli S. Duval Endowed Professorship for Gastrointestinal Oncology.

[Michael M.I. Abecassis, MD, MBA, the Humberto and Czarina Lopez Endowed Dean at the College of Medicine – Tucson, kicks off the Faculty Teaching Awards with welcoming remarks that exhibited a jovial sense of decorum with a touch of fun.]

Faculty Teaching Awards show no time like present to celebrate medical educators

March 16, 2026

The festivities were famously upbeat as usual as the College of Medicine – Tucson honored its own with excellence, teaching and mentoring awards. A dozen DOM faculty were among the winners. See who won, a mini-photo gallery and more.

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