Blessings, ribbon-cutting and a robotic partial nephrectomy.

How do physicians, residents, and academic institutions alike promote wellness and avoid burnout? That's the question Dr. Taylor Riall, chief of General Surgery and certified life-coach, has sought to answer throughout her surgical career. We sat down with Dr. Riall to learn more about her work in physician and resident wellness and the programs she's developing to formally build wellness into medical education curriculum.

A $1.2 million grant from the JDRF will support University of Arizona researchers as they continue to perfect and test an implantable "tea bag" that senses glucose levels and automatically releases insulin when needed.

How much do you know about skin cancer? With one in five Americans expected to develop skin cancer in their lifetimes, it's important to know what to watch out for as well as your treatment options if you do develop the disease. General surgeon Dr. James Warneke sat down with us and answered some of the most commonly asked questions about skin cancer.

It's never too late to get your flu shot. Along with protecting yourself and others from infection, did you know that getting vaccinated could help you avoid a silent killer? Although the connection isn't fully understood yet, research has uncovered a pattern between flu and aortic aneurysm.

Wellness expo, free health lecture by university heart specialists, March 5

What started as a routine screening for Denton, Tex.-native Beth Cain quickly became cause for concern when Beth?s doctor noticed some suspicious spots on her mammogram.
After a biopsy procedure, it was confirmed: Beth had breast cancer. Or, invasive lobular carcinoma to be exact.

Amanda Zeagler had no idea her life would be upended when she embarked on a medical mission trip to a remote region of Guatemala. A nursing student at Northern Arizona University, Amanda traveled to Guatemala with the organization Nursing Heart Inc. to provide care to the underserved and further explore her passion for nursing.

New physician-faculty members join Banner ? University Medicine and the UA Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Neurology and Medical Imaging at the UA College of
Medicine ? Tucson

University of Arizona Surgery Professors Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS, and James H. McClenathan, MD, FACS, have been recognized for their contributions to surgical education.