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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.

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UArizona Cancer Center Appoints Dr. Babiker to Leadership Position

March 12, 2020

Dr. Hani Babiker, assistant director of early-phase therapeutics and director of phase I clinical trials, is overseeing the University of Arizona Cancer Center?s early-phase clinical trials, seeking to identify novel drugs and treatments for better cancer care.

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Role of Medications, Technology in Heart Rhythm Disorders Topic of Green Valley Lecture, March 19

March 11, 2020

The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center continues its 2020 Green Valley Lecture Series with a focus on heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Peter Ott will speak on the most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation.

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Aspiring Doctors to Learn their Future at Match Day Ceremony

March 10, 2020

On Friday, March 20, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson will tear open envelopes simultaneously revealing where they will go for their residency training. Surrounded by friends and family, the emotion-filled ceremony is considered the most exciting day of medical school.

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Dr. Valentine Nfonsam, interim division chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery

Diversity and Inclusion Spotlight: Dr. Valentine Nfonsam

Feb. 14, 2020

Originally hailing from a small town in Cameroon, Dr. Valentine Nfonsam has had his fair share of experiences and challenges: traveling the world, overcoming the limitations of a poor socioeconomic background, and navigating cultural environments vastly different from his own. Through it all, he's remained a beacon of positivity who lives and champions diversity. Read his story in the latest Diversity and Inclusion spotlight.

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Stopping Stroke in its Tracks: Symptoms, Treatments Topic of UArizona Lecture in Green Valley, Feb. 20

Feb. 6, 2020

The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center continues its 2020 Green Valley Lecture Series with a focus on stroke, how it affects health and treatment options to reverse stroke symptoms.

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UArizona College of Pharmacy Feb. 21 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Opening of Skaggs Addition

Feb. 6, 2020

The $26-million expansion includes new chemistry laboratory space that will be used for drug discovery and development and research in the areas of pharmaceutics, pharmacogenomics and pharmacology.

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From Mundane to Menacing: Practicing Bath Safety

Jan. 29, 2020

A daily staple of our lives, the bathroom seems mundane and unthreatening. But did you know it's the most dangerous room in the house for our more vulnerable populations, such as kids and older adults? In observance of Bath Safety Month, check out the potential hazards hiding in your bathroom and what you can do to keep your family safe.

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Unlocking Secrets of the Microbiome Theme of UArizona Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference, Feb. 8

Jan. 27, 2020

Dr. Donata Vercelli, an expert on the impact of germs that affect our health, delivers the keynote address at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center?s 18th annual ?Living Healthy With Arthritis? conference. Other topics include optimal aging, pain management, lupus, dietary strategies, battling infection and the fact-filled, fun ?Joint Health Jeopardy.?

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Dr. Wei Zhou, Vascular Surgeon with the University of Arizona Department of Surgery

Diversity and Inclusion Spotlight: Dr. Wei Zhou

Jan. 10, 2020

How does being an Asian-American woman in a leadership position influence Dr. Wei Zhou's experience as an academic surgeon? Read our Vascular Division chief's story in the latest Quick Snips blog.

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