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Future physicians celebrate Match Day, anticipate next chapter in medical careers

Fourth-year medical students collect gift bags before learning where they will spend the next several years in residency training programs.

March 18, 2025

Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day

Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, is the director of the Sarver Heart Center and chief of the Division of Cardiology at the College of Medicine – Tucson.

Feb. 17, 2025

Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease

Jan. 16, 2025

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

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Research

Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease

Feb. 17, 2025

An FDA-approved osteoporosis treatment might nudge a mutated protein back into shape and improve heart function, according to a study by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researchers.

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, Michael D.L. Johnson, PhD, is on a mission to discover new ways to neutralize harmful microorganisms.

$1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria

Jan. 10, 2025

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, is on a mission to discover new ways to neutralize harmful microorganisms.

Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can.

Dec. 20, 2024

An international research team co-led by Sarver Heart Center Director Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, shows that about 25% of patients with artificial hearts can regenerate heart muscle after a heart attack.

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Education

Future physicians celebrate Match Day, anticipate next chapter in medical careers

Monday

Fourth-year University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students tore open envelopes to learn where they’ll launch their careers as new physicians.

Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day

March 18, 2025

This Friday, 123 medical students from the College of Medicine – Tucson will learn where they will pursue the next phase of their medical training.

Annie Lee, MD, performed fluoroscopic-guided interventional pain management procedures under the watchful eye of Mohab Ibrahim, MD, PhD, as part of the Pain Fellowship program.

Fellowship helps a physician find her passion for treating chronic pain patients

Aug. 22, 2024

Dr. Annie Lee, a recent graduate of the Pain Fellowship program, enjoys connecting with her patients and helping them manage their pain without opioids.

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Patient Care

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

Jan. 16, 2025

Experimental, three-drug chemotherapy regimen didn’t improve survival rates for patients, but treatment might still prove helpful for a small subset of patients.

Srinivasan Vedantham, PhD, is leading a study that is testing CT imaging as an alternative to mammograms for breast cancer screening.

Researchers using $3.3M NCI grant to develop more accurate, comfortable breast cancer screening technology

Oct. 21, 2024

College of Medicine – Tucson researchers are leading a team that will test noncompression CT technology, which has the potential to detect more breast cancers while increasing comfort and decreasing radiation exposure.

College of Medicine – Tucson, Banner – University Medicine welcome new chair of neurology

Oct. 15, 2024

Dr. Dedrick Jordan, formerly of Louisiana State University, will take the helm of the College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Neurology on Nov. 5.

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Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day

Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

Research

Common drug shows promise against rare type of heart disease

$1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria

Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can.

Education

Future physicians celebrate Match Day, anticipate next chapter in medical careers

Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day

Fellowship helps a physician find her passion for treating chronic pain patients

Patient Care

U of A Cancer Center clinical trial advances research in treatment of biliary tract cancers

Researchers using $3.3M NCI grant to develop more accurate, comfortable breast cancer screening technology

College of Medicine – Tucson, Banner – University Medicine welcome new chair of neurology

Accomplishments, Accolades, and Announcements

Sunita Mishra, MD, MBA, named College of Medicine – Tucson Alum of the Year

College of Medicine – Tucson, Banner – University Medicine welcome new chair of neurology

Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson

Medical student receives college’s first four-year, full-tuition scholarship

MedCat makes colonoscopy a little less scary