College of Medicine - Phoenix

A new UArizona initiative will work to reduce diet-sensitive disease in vulnerable Arizona communities through culinary medicine — an emerging field that blends the art of cooking with the science of medicine and nutrition to prevent and manage chronic illness.

The gift will establish two research faculty positions and support training to advance translational research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health.

Friends and family gather to honor and celebrate College of Medicine – Tucson and College of Medicine – Phoenix medical students.

The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing and Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health posted significant gains in research funding, according to rankings compiled by the nonprofit Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

Echoes of frustration with racism in medicine rebound among students, staff and faculty, as students work for positive change in medical school and health care overall.

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have spread beyond the Colleges of Medicine as the other Health Sciences colleges address racism in health care.

The medical schools in Tucson and Phoenix are engaged in several efforts related to recruitment, retention, mentoring, faculty development, curriculum, culture and more.

The NIH RECOVER Initiative aims to identify risks contributing to long COVID, and approaches for treatment and prevention.

UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix researchers designed novel molecular diagnostics technology to monitor the health of four crew members during the all-civilian spaceflight.

The annual event – held online due the COVID-19 pandemic – marks a rite of passage for students as they start their careers after graduation.