UArizona Valley fever expert Galgiani to receive lifetime achievement award Aug. 18, 2023 John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, will receive the AZBio Pioneer Award, which recognizes his career accomplishments. Read at UAHS Image
Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center receive USDLA Gold Award July 28, 2023 Two University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson programs were honored for innovation and excellence in distance learning techniques and technologies. Read at UAHS Image
Urgent Care data show Valley fever season has begun in Arizona July 23, 2023 To increase the chances of receiving proper care, people with symptoms of pneumonia should ask to be tested for Valley fever. Read at UAHS Image
People of color receive less suicide prevention care at emergency departments July 22, 2023 A study found racial and ethnic differences in the suicide prevention care provided to patients with alcohol use disorder at U.S. emergency departments. Read at UAHS Image
New fellowship program aims to elevate women in academic medicine July 20, 2023 Tapping into nearly a quarter-century of history, the Women in Medicine and Science Program takes its biggest step yet in preparing women for leadership positions. Read more Image
Next class of physicians gathers for White Coat Ceremony July 17, 2023 Incoming UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will receive their official white coats representing their future profession on July 21 at Centennial Hall. Read more Image
UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Student Selected as Tillman Scholar July 13, 2023 Second-year medical student Alexander Hilser was one of 60 people honored by the Pat Tillman Foundation this year. Read more Image
A closer look at tears leads to potential strategies for treating vision loss June 29, 2023 By counting tiny molecules in a patient’s tears, Dr. Brian McKay hopes to detect vision loss early — and treat it before symptoms set in. Read more Image
Revolutionizing skin cancer care through data June 22, 2023 Researchers are filling a knowledge gap by building a powerful tool to accelerate the development of diagnostic and prognostic technologies. Read at UAHS Image
Renowned scientist joins UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson as chair of the Department of Physiology June 20, 2023 Dr. Mingyu Liang comes to the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson from the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he served in numerous leadership roles. Read at UAHS Image