Image Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight: Dr. Marlon Guerrero May 15, 2020 Dr. Marlon Guerrero grew up in an underserved neighborhood in Ecuador and immigrated to San Francisco when he was eight years old. In his Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight, he discusses how the challenges he faced fuel his daily resiliency and have instilled in him a passion for mentorship of aspiring surgeons from backgrounds under-represented in surgery. Read more
New Safeguards and Procedures Allow Cancer Care, Research to Continue During COVID-19 Pandemic May 7, 2020 UArizona Cancer Center, Banner ? University Medicine continue state-of-the-art cancer care and cutting-edge clinical research during COVID-19 pandemic since ?Cancer doesn?t sleep, so neither can we.? Read more
UArizona Researchers Pivot to Tackle COVID-19, Splitting More Than $500,000 in Funding April 28, 2020 Thirteen research teams will address various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic with financial support from rapid-turnaround seed grants supplied through funding from the state and University of Arizona BIO5 Institute. Read more
UArizona Medical Students Rally to Help Tucson's Homeless Amid Pandemic April 7, 2020 Concerned about how the pandemic will impact the homeless population, University of Arizona Health Sciences students are screening Tucson?s homeless for symptoms of COVID-19. Read more
Image 4 Helpful Ways to Support Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 6, 2020 With the uncertainty COVID-19 brings, you may be wondering how you can give back and help prevent the pandemic from continuing to spread. Have you thought about helping a healthcare worker? Here's how. Read more
UArizona Medical Students Step Up to Help Health Care Professionals April 1, 2020 More than 70 University of Arizona medical students are helping health care professionals during the COVID-19 crisis by volunteering to provide child care, pet care, grocery shopping and more. Read more
UArizona College of Medicine Tucson Students Given Option for Early Graduation in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic March 30, 2020 In coordination with the University of Arizona and College of Medicine ? Phoenix, the College of Medicine ? Tucson is offering early graduation to the Class of 2020. This option is for qualified students who wish to serve as new physicians to meet the unprecedented health needs that have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Aspiring Physicians Celebrate Match Day, Residency Results March 20, 2020 One-third of the UA College of Medicine ? Tucson Class of 2020 will remain in Arizona to practice medicine and pursue their residency training. Nearly 50 percent of the class will pursue primary care ? a physician specialty that is critically low in Arizona and the nation. Read more
Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight: Dr. Marion Henry March 16, 2020 A female military surgeon who studied religion as an undergraduate and trained outside of the military system, pediatric surgeon Dr. Marion Henry has always done things a little differently. While some might raise their eyebrows, her unique background is exactly what has lead to her success and made her realize the importance of diversity in medicine. Read about Dr. Henry's journey in this Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight. Read more
UArizona Restructures Match Day in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic March 13, 2020 The Match Day Ceremony hosted by the University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson has been canceled out of caution for student and employee welfare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, graduating medical students will celebrate in small groups and pick up envelopes that detail where they will begin their careers as physicians. Read more