An implantable, bioartificial pancreas two decades in the making may soon provide a new treatment option for adults and children with Type 1 diabetes.

New research led by University of Arizona researchers indicates that gender may play an unfair role in attending surgeons? technical evaluations of surgical residents, according to the study published in the Journal of Surgical Education.

College of Medicine ? Tucson Class of 2024 medical students will receive their white coats on Feb. 25.

Get to know Dr. Collin Stewart, MD, an alumnus of the University of Arizona the College of Medicine who has continued work at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. Originally a critical care, trauma and acute care fellow in the Department of Surgery, Dr. Stewart is now a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery.

Every February we come together to honor Black History Month and the many accomplishments the African American community has contributed to our history. To celebrate this month, the Department of Surgery would like to acknowledge and remember past and current Black surgeons that have made an impact on the field of medicine.

The American Burn Association's Burn Awareness Week is an opportunity to build burn awareness and prevention in our communities. This year, the NBAW 2022 theme is Burning Issues in the Kitchen!

Bruce Byrd credits medical breakthroughs and teams like the B-UMCT Kidney and Pancreas Transplant team with keeping him alive for 43 years through three kidney transplants.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Aaron Mason, MD, FACS, FAAP, as clinical associate professor and chief of the plastic surgery section in the Division of Surgical Oncology.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Lusine Mesropyan, DO, MA, as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Stephanie Worrell, MD, as an assistant professor and thoracic section chief in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.