July 29, 2019 Students Spend Transformative Summer on the U.S.-Mexico Border The FRONTERA summer program pairs UA students with mentors, giving them hands-on border-health research experience while building stronger applicants to medical school and graduate health sciences programs.
July 29, 2019 UA Researcher Explores New Treatment for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
July 18, 2019 Abecassis Appointed Dean of UA College of Medicine – Tucson Dr. Michael M.I. Abecassis is a world-renowned surgeon, transplant specialist and researcher who brings nearly three decades of clinical and academic experience to the UA.
July 12, 2019 A 20-year-old Dream Comes True The International Society of Chinese Health Practices will facilitate research of the benefits of Chinese health practices and the complementary use of Eastern and Western medicine on a global scale.
July 2, 2019 Alumnus Leaves $8.8M to College of Medicine – Tucson The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has received an $8.8 million gift from the estate of Dr. Ronald K. Baker, a 1975 alumnus of the college.
June 5, 2019 UA Mobile Health Program Expands Services New partnerships will allow UA Mobile Health Program to care for an additional 2,000 patients a year and serve a larger, more diverse swath of the Tucson community.
May 28, 2019 State Budget Makes Significant Investments in UA, UA Medical Schools The Arizona Legislature approved $17.4 million in funding for the UA, with $8 million earmarked to expand the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix and support medical students.
May 24, 2019 International Collaboration Aims to Predict Life-Threatening Reaction to Heparin Treatment No tests currently are available to evaluate risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, an adverse reaction to the drug that can result in catastrophic, life-threatening complications in patients with cardiovascular disease.
May 8, 2019 UA-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative, led by UA researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients, has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.
April 4, 2019 Pain Clinics Could Cut Down on Opioid Use, UA Team Finds Pain specialists at the University of Arizona and Banner – University Medicine are trying to reduce the use of opioids for patients suffering from chronic non-cancer pain by utilizing alternatives and complementary methods, such as physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractors, non-opioid medication, and a large array of pain intervention procedures.
