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Marvin Slepian, MD, JD, Regents Professor, cardiologist and U of A Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation director, will deliver the Eva M. Holtby Endowed Keynote Presentation, May 16, exploring a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape where artificial intelligence is enhancing how clinicians diagnose, treat and manage disease.

GGP’s Amy Klein, MD, palliative medicine medical director at Banner – University Medicine Tucson, was named the 2026 Friend of Nursing Honoree, among several awards presented May 6. Among other honors, nurses in the Cardiology and Nephrology divisions were recognized, too.

The College of Medicine – Tucson and the College of Medicine – Phoenix, which Blue Ridge combines for ranking purposes, increased their combined funding to $108.2 million, boosting their national rank two spots to No. 55.

The first-year Cardiovascular Disease program fellow in the Division of Cardiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson will serve a two-year term on the ABC board, advocating for the needs of cardiovascular trainees everywhere.

Three General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine faculty papers written by Joy Bulger Beck, MD, Mindy Fain, MD, and Anna Morenz, MD, MPH, and published in 2026 generated media coverage and pickups to broaden the impact of their findings.

Student entrepreneurs from 30-plus colleges came to the U of A campus April 17-18 to compete in the international pitch contest that challenges students to develop innovative solutions aligned with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Two U of A honors students advised by Marvin Slepian, MD, JD, made the finals with a low-cost hearing aid for low-resource communities worldwide.

Through posing questions and providing care, a Tucson native brings patient outcomes, public interest and policy into focus.

The new annual awards are one of the university’s highest recognitions for interdisciplinary research achievement. Among the College of Medicine – Tucson’s awardees are Marvin Slepian, MD, JD, Roberta Brinton Diaz, PhD, and Yumi Shirai, PhD.

With a twist in how poster awardees were reviewed, the event showcased interdepartmental collaboration that delved into “health disparities and challenges faced by underserved communities, highlighting a strong commitment to socially relevant research.”

The annual College of Medicine – Tucson research showcase features Nobel laureate William Kaelin Jr., MD, U of A Provost Patricia Prelock, PhD, and a successful poster session as well as multiple Department of Medicine faculty presenters and participants.