The College of Medicine – Tucson announces the appointment of Mindy J. Fain, MD, as director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging, a Board of Regents Center of Excellence.

Dr. Beach received the Dr. Javier Cardenas Special Recognition Award for Physicians, presented by the Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Wassaja Center’s Andrews will serve an 18-month term as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership as an advocate for women and children.

A double Wildcat with undergraduate and MD degrees from the College of Medicine – Tucson, Dr. Tiutan is a leading voice in public health, blending his clinical expertise with a talent for making health education accessible.

The Provost Fellows program is designed to engage distinguished faculty and staff members in advancing the university’s strategic imperatives and academic success goals.

Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA, professor and chair of neurosurgery, has been named the 2026 North American Neuromodulation Society Distinguished Service Award recipient.

Hina Arif, MD, FSAR, assistant dean for faculty affairs, received the 2025 Edith Sayre Auslander Established Visionary Award.

The GI Division chief at the College of Medicine – Tucson may postpone her induction because of a conflict over the date due to her role as Association of American Physicians’ current president.

Benjamin R. Lee, MD, MBA, professor and George W. Drach Endowed Chair of the Department of Urology, was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, associate professor of immunobiology and associate dean for basic science research and graduate studies, was named the 2026 American Society for Microbiology Honorary Diversity Lecturer.