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2001 News Stories

People and Places On The Move At the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC)

December 20, 2001

Joseph T. Bagnara...was presented the prestigious "Order of the Sacred Treasure".

UA CAMPUSWIDE HOLIDAY CLOSURE (Dec. 21-Jan. 2)

December 19, 2001

The University of Arizona will close for the holidays.

Arizona Respiratory Center Presents Dec. 4 Lecture on Using Modern Genomics to Find the Causes of Complex Diseases: The Case of Asthma

November 30, 2001

A free lecture... describing genetic and environmental factors involved in the increase in asthma.

University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) Sees Advances, Milestones in 2001

November 27, 2001

During the past year, ... (AHSC)...saw many advances in research and patient care.

AHSC Collaborative Asthma Task Force Achieves Top National Review

November 19, 2001

A collaborative effort to improve pediatric asthma treatment at the ... (AHSC).

EVENT: UA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CELEBRATES FACULTY SCIENCE FORUM FOUNDERS DAY

November 15, 2001

The University of Arizona College of Medicine will celebrate Faculty Science Forum Founder's Day.

EVENT: NATIONAL CORRECTIONS TELEMEDICINE CONFERENCE

November 14, 2001

Third annual conference, presented by the Arizona Department of Corrections.

UA Researchers Receive $2.5 Million to Study Risky Decision Making in Adolescents

October 24, 2001

3 million new cases of (STDs) are identified in adolescents every year.

NIH Awards $7.4M Grant to UA Project Headed by Dr. Marcus

October 16, 2001

A research project... has been awarded $7.4 million to study an unusual heart disease.

UA Respiratory Sciences Center Renamed 'Arizona Respiratory Center'

October 02, 2001

UA Respiratory Sciences Center Renamed 'Arizona Respiratory Center'.

Nationally Recognized Arizona Respiratory Center Campaigns Against Asthma

October 02, 2001

For more than 30 years, the Arizona Respiratory Center has been on a campaign against asthma.

Dr. William S. Dalton Named Dean of the UA College of Medicine

September 26, 2001

William S. Dalton...has been appointed dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Rare Glimpse at the Early Days of Telemedicine: Arizona Health Sciences Library, Arizona Telemedicine Program Join Forces to Preserve Early Telemedicine Archive

September 20, 2001

The Health Sciences Library has been given a substantial collection of rare archival material.

New Procedure for Analyzing Milk-Duct Cells May Provide Possible Early Warning Signs of Breast Cancer

August 27, 2001

The Arizona Cancer Center is sponsoring a pilot study using ductal lavage.

Local Students and Teachers Complete UA's Disadvantaged High School Student and K-12 Science Teacher Research Programs

August 23, 2001

Medical breakthroughs may be made possible by the research activities of high school students.

UA Orthopaedic Surgery Holds Free High School Football Injury Clinic

August 22, 2001

UA Orthopaedic Surgery Holds Free High School Football Injury Clinic

$8.25 million grant funds clinical cancer drug evaluation program

August 22, 2001

The Arizona Cancer Center was awarded an $8.25 million SSMTA grant.

University of Arizona Study Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases Warns Pregnant Women about the Risk of Rodents

August 09, 2001

Pregnant women should be cautious about contact with pet hamsters, wild or laboratory mice.

Sarver Heart Center Doctor Studies New Drug to Prevent Stroke

August 09, 2001

A drug that could make it easier to prevent stroke in patients.

EVENT: WHITE COAT CEREMONY, CLASS OF 2005

July 26, 2001

Ceremony marks students' entrance into UA College of Medicine.

EVENT: Trauma Simulation Provides Hands-On Experience for UA Med-Start Program Participants

July 06, 2001

Juniors participating in the Med-Start program will learn how to handle a trauma situation.

EVENT: All 'Set': Undergrads Attend 'Casting Session' Minority Medical Education Program Participants Learn To Apply Casts To Their 'Broken' Arms

July 05, 2001

The students will learn to prepare, apply and remove casts.

UA Cardiology Expert Says Reports of Clots Caused by Air Travel Misleading

July 03, 2001

Reports wrongly placed blame on coach-class seating conditions.

UA's Med-Start Encourages Arizona High School Students To Pursue Health Care Careers

July 03, 2001

High school students are learning firsthand what it takes to be a health care professional.

UA College of Medicine's Minority Medical Education Program Helps Undergraduates Gain Admission to Medical School

July 03, 2001

MMEP helps promising, highly motivated minority college students.

Arizona Telemedicine Program Honored as Best in Nation, Beyond

June 25, 2001

ATP was recognized as the premier telemedicine program in the nation.

Rural Physician-Mentors with UA College of Medicine Rural Health Professions Program Encourage Health Professionals to Practice in Rural Areas

June 21, 2001

The program encourages medical school graduates to practice medicine in rural communities.

People and Places On The Move At the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC)

June 20, 2001

Gary Freiburger has begun duties as the new director of the Arizona Health Sciences Library.

EVENT: UA INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FELLOWS TO GRADUATE

June 15, 2001

The postgraduate fellowship program in integrative medicine -- will hold a graduation ceremony.

Dr. Raymond Woosley Appointed UA Vice President For Health Sciences, Dean of UA College of Medicine

June 14, 2001

Raymond L. Woosley has accepted the position of VP for the UA AHSC and Dean of the UA Coll. of Med.

STATEMENT: Safford Physician Mentor with UA College of Medicine Rural Health Professions Program

June 13, 2001

Bart Carter, M.D., surgeon has received the Rural Preceptor Award.

Pregnant Women Needed for UA Research Study of Smoking and Quitting During Pregnancy

June 12, 2001

Family and Community Medicine is seeking pregnant women for a study.

Viruses as Angels: UA Chosen as Nation's First Site to Study Viral Gene Delivery to Treat Brain Tumors

June 11, 2001

UA College of Medicine has been selected as the first site in the USA for a new research study.

Research Matters at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) This Edition: The Steele Memorial Children's Research Center

May 21, 2001

Doctors have seen an increase in the number of children and adolescents with adult onset diabetes.

People and Places On The Move At The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC)

May 15, 2001

Thomas F. Purdon, MD, recently was installed as president of the (ACOG).

EVENTS: UA Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health Celebrate 2001 Convocations

May 09, 2001

William H. Foege is the keynote speaker for the convocation of the UA College of Public Health.

Research Matters at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) This Edition: The UA Sarver Heart Center

April 30, 2001

Researchers Study Exercise Bike that Builds Muscle with Little Effort.

Public Invited to Participate in June 1 Golf Tournament to Benefit ALS Research

April 23, 2001

Public Invited to Participate in June 1 Golf Tournament to Benefit ALS Research.

People and Programs On The Move at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC)

April 23, 2001

Respiratory Sciences Center Physician Receives National Recognition.

Skull-Base Surgery Makes Previously Inoperable Brain Tumors Operable

April 17, 2001

Today, the specialized field of skull-base surgery is achieving remarkable results.

Study Shows St. John's Wort Ineffective in Treating Depression

April 17, 2001

The herbal remedy is not effective.

21st Annual UMC Transplant Picnic set for April 21

April 09, 2001

University Medical Center will host a picnic for its former heart transplant patients.

UA's Dr. Weil Presented with American Academy of Osteopathy's Inaugural Academy Award

April 06, 2001

UA's Dr. Weil Presented with American Academy of Osteopathy's Inaugural Academy Award.

Death to Dust: Second Edition Digs Deeper Into the Subject of Death

April 05, 2001

The book explores the one aspect of life that we all have in common -- death.

EVENT: HEALING ARTS: MEDICINE, ETHICS, HUMANITIES Sixth Annual Conference

April 03, 2001

HEALING ARTS: MEDICINE, ETHICS, HUMANITIES Sixth Annual Conference.

EVENT: UA Office of Minority Affairs Presents 4TH Annual F.A.C.E.S. IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS CONFERENCE, "Building Solidarity for Competent Health Care"

March 29, 2001

Students from throughout Arizona will learn about career opportunities in the health professions.

Expanding the Possibilities: Tissue Expansion Used from Treating a Potentially Deadly Defect to Reconstructing Breasts

March 27, 2001

Tissue expansion enables the body to 'grow' extra skin.

Digital Mammograms offered at UPI's Tucson Breast Center

March 27, 2001

State-of-the-art digital mammograms are available for the first time.

EVENT: MATCH DAY 2001 NATIONAL RESIDENCY MATCHING PROGRAM

March 21, 2001

Members of the Class of 2001 will receive traditional Match Day sealed envelopes.

Noted UA Pediatric Ophthalmologist to Speak in Yuma on March 29

March 19, 2001

EVENT: Pediatric Ophthalmology Research at the University of Arizona.

Horse Whisperer Meets Brain Surgeon: UA Neurosurgeon Uses Horses to Teach Course on Bedside Manners

March 07, 2001

Medical students from the University of Arizona meet at a ranch to learn horsemanship exercises.

UA College of Medicine Establishes New Department of Emergency Medicine

February 27, 2001

Arizona Board of Regents has approved a new academic Department of Emergency Medicine.

 

 

 


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