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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.

The Arizona Wildcat ice hockey team will raise awareness for cancer and contribute proceeds to the UArizona Cancer Center when it faces Missouri State on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Tucson Arena. Honor a loved one by buying a jersey to support cancer research.

Growing up as a first-generation American with Lebanese parents, Dr. Bellal Joseph has endured his fair share of challenges: passive-aggressive jokes, explicit biases toward his Arab origin, and feeling like an outsider at times. But his experience has also instilled in him the motivation to work hard and effect change. Read his story in the latest Diversity & Inclusion Spotlight.

Straddling two very different cultural worlds as a result of her dual European and Native American heritage, Dr. Jennifer Erdrich was able to use her unique background to better serve her community and build bridges among two often disconnected groups. Check out the latest Diversity & Inclusion feature to learn how Dr. Erdrich's perspective shapes her career interests and care philosophy.

Dr. Andrew Tang's journey took him from a fairly homogenous society in China to multiple American cities with diverse ethnic and cultural compositions. While navigating an unknown culture with a language barrier was once his biggest challenge, it has, over time, become his biggest strength. Learn about Dr. Tang's experience and how his diversity has helped him succeed in both medicine and life.

In an effort to take care of his two little dogs, member of the Tohono O'odham Nation, J. Marcel Thomas, developed a severe foot infection as a complication of diabetes. With limited access to transportation and patient care, the situation looked dire, until Dr. Andrew Rice and the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) team stepped in.

Summertime is synonymous with fun and freedom. But did you know the season also comes with some unique safety concerns? You're probably already aware of the risk of sunburn and the need to protect your skin with sunscreen, but you should also be cautious about burns, which can come from unlikely culprits. Read on to find out what to watch out for and how to stay safe.

It?s not every day you witness the opening of a brand-new hospital tower. It?s especially not every day you witness the opening of the largest hospital tower a medical group has built to date. Yet that?s what the personnel of the University of Arizona Department of Surgery had the good fortune of experiencing this past month. Get some of the highlights from our celebrations and the building itself!

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.