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

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

Dr. Mishra is the chief medical officer for Amazon Health Services who practiced as a primary care physician for over 20 years in the U.S. and Singapore.

Nathan Chow, MD, a third-year in the Advanced Dermatology Residency Program, has served as the lead physician among Dermatology division faculty helping students get the clinic up and running and supervising care. They serve largely the uninsured or underinsured in the Greater Tucson area.

Bhaskar Banerjee, MD, Hsiao-Hui “Sherry” Chow, PhD, and C. Kent Kwoh, MD, are among the newest Professor Emeritus members at the college. The Department of Medicine now has 16 retired faculty members who’ve gained this august status due to their many career achievements. See who they are.

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.

The Sarver Heart Center director and associate director are recognized Feb. 10 with peers, friends and family as team “to build a world-class cardiovascular program here.” With a $75 million fundraising campaign under way by the college (and $27 million already committed) they’re fast on their way to reaching the goal.

Three fellows in the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship won top honors in the competition in Phoenix and will be recognized this weekend at the ACC AZ Chapter Annual Meeting and compete at nationals in Chicago in March.

Several cardiovascular professionals were honored at the Wildcats women’s basketball team’s big win over ASU on Saturday, Feb. 8.

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