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AHSC Saw Advances, Milestones During Past Year

December 31, 2003

AHSC Saw Advances, Milestones During Past Year

Arizona Telemedicine Program's 'THealth' Launches Molecular Medicine Center in the Republic of Panama

December 18, 2003

UA Telemedicine Program's 'THealth' Launches Molecular Medicine Center in the Republic of Panama

First Arizona-Based Clinical Trial for Children with Cancer Established

December 18, 2003

First Arizona-Based Clinical Trial for Children with Cancer Established

Public training/demonstration of Continuous Chest Compression CPR

December 17, 2003

Public training/demonstration of Continuous Chest Compression CPR

Arizona Arthritis Center Participates in Innovative Study to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication

December 10, 2003

Arizona Arthritis Center Participates in Innovative Study to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Offers Advice for Surviving Flu Season

December 08, 2003

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Offers Advice for Surviving Flu Season

Yale Physician-Researcher Dr. Keith A. Joiner Appointed Dean of UA College of Medicine

December 04, 2003

Yale Physician-Researcher Dr. Keith A. Joiner Appointed Dean of UA College of Medicine

Women's Mental Health Symposium

December 04, 2003

Women's Mental Health Symposium

UA Campuswide Closure (Dec. 24 - Jan. 5) Affects AHSC Office of Public Affairs

December 01, 2003

UA Campuswide Closure (Dec. 24 - Jan. 5) Affects AHSC Office of Public Affairs

Public Training/Demonstration of Continuous Chest Compression CPR

November 26, 2003

Public Training/Demonstration of Continuous Chest Compression CPR

Drug Induced Arrhythmia - Not Just A Guy Thing

November 21, 2003

Drug Induced Arrhythmia - Not Just A Guy Thing

Arizona Respiratory Center Awarded Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grant

November 21, 2003

Arizona Respiratory Center Awarded Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Grant

Arizona Health Sciences Library Receives Grant to Encourage Minority Students to Consider Library Profession

November 21, 2003

AHSL Receives Grant to Encourage Minority Students to Consider Library Profession

University of Arizona Study on Children with Cerebral Palsy Seeks Participants

November 14, 2003

University of Arizona Study on Children with Cerebral Palsy Seeks Participants

Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $100,000 from Community Partners to Improve the Lives of People with Complex Respiratory Needs

November 13, 2003

Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $100,000 from Community Partners

Colorectal Cancer Screening Conference

November 12, 2003

Colorectal Cancer Screening Conference

'Valley Fever Awareness Week' Proclaimed Nov. 3-9; Valley Fever Center of Excellence Recognized for Research, Patient Care

November 04, 2003

Valley Fever Center of Excellence Recognized for Research, Patient Care

Easier-to-Learn CPR Method Could Double Survival Rates

October 31, 2003

Easier-to-Learn CPR Method Could Double Survival Rates

Visit Italy Without Leaving the States

October 30, 2003

Visit Italy Without Leaving the States

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

October 30, 2003

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

Can the Internet Change a Doctor's Life? UA Program Proves it Can!

October 28, 2003

Can the Internet Change a Doctor's Life? UA Program Proves it Can!

Renowned Cell Biologists Join Southwest Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research Program at UA Department of Ophthalmology

October 20, 2003

Renowned Cell Biologists Join Southwest Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research Program at UA

The University of Arizona Receives Prestigious Designation as 'National Center of Excellence in Women's Health'

October 16, 2003

The U of A Receives Prestigious Designation as 'National Center of Excellence in Women's Health'

Child Psychiatrists Join UA College of Medicine Faculty

October 15, 2003

Child Psychiatrists Join UA College of Medicine Faculty

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

October 14, 2003

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

Arizona's First 'Anonymous' Kidney Donation at UMC Tuesday

October 13, 2003

Arizona's First 'Anonymous' Kidney Donation at UMC Tuesday

Noted Physician-Author Dr. Abraham Verghese Kicks-Off Humanities Lectureship at College of Medicine

October 13, 2003

Noted Physician-Author Dr. Abraham Verghese Kicks-Off Humanities Lectureship at College of Medicine

UA Neurologist David Labiner, MD, Named National Volunteer of the Year by The Epilepsy Foundation

October 06, 2003

UA Neurologist David Labiner, MD, Named National Volunteer of the Year by The Epilepsy Foundation

With Diabetes at Epidemic Proportions among Hispanics, Native Americans: Arizona Telemedicine Program Establishes Statewide `Virtual Diabetes Center'

October 01, 2003

Arizona Telemedicine Program Establishes Statewide `Virtual Diabetes Center'

14th Annual Southwest Regional Trauma Conference

September 30, 2003

14th Annual Southwest Regional Trauma Conference

UA's Dr. Ronald Weinstein Awarded Koss Medal for Eminent Contributions to Urological Pathology

September 22, 2003

UA's Dr. Ronald Weinstein Awarded Koss Medal for Eminent Contributions to Urological Pathology

Nov. 21 Golden Hour Golf Tournament to Benefit UMC Trauma Program

September 22, 2003

Nov. 21 Golden Hour Golf Tournament to Benefit UMC Trauma Program

Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence Awarded $1.5 Million To Improve Latino Health Care Enables center to continue serving Hispanics who are underrepresented in the health professions workforce in Arizona

September 15, 2003

Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence Awarded $1.5 Million To Improve Latino Health Care

Mayor's Fitness and Weight Loss Challenge Five-Week Fall Program, Oct. 7-Nov. 5

September 15, 2003

Mayor's Fitness and Weight Loss Challenge Five-Week Fall Program, Oct. 7-Nov. 5

Two Neonatologists Join University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics

September 11, 2003

Two Neonatologists Join University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics

Public Invited to UA Mini-Medical School Evening Lecture Series

September 11, 2003

Public Invited to UA Mini-Medical School Evening Lecture Series

University of Arizona Research Reveals a Non-Drug Combination Effective in Improving Bone Mineral Density in Women

September 04, 2003

UA Research Reveals a Non-Drug Combination Effective in Improving Bone Mineral Density in Women.

Volunteers Needed For UA Perimenopausal Depression Study

September 03, 2003

Volunteers Needed For UA Perimenopausal Depression Study

Arizona Telemedicine Program Director Dr. Ron Weinstein Named President of American Telemedicine Association

August 26, 2003

Dr. Ron Weinstein Named President of American Telemedicine Association

Arizona Arthritis Center Seeks Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis For Self-Help Course to Manage Pain, Reduce Physician Visits

August 18, 2003

Arizona Arthritis Center Seeks Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis For Self-Help Course

UMC to Host 'Ask a Doc' Booth at Baby Fair at TCC on Saturday

August 14, 2003

Too bad babies don't come with a user's manual because every new parent has a billion questions!

Arizona Cancer Center Director Dr. Dan Von Hoff Accepts New Statewide Post for Arizona Health Sciences Center

August 04, 2003

Arizona Cancer Center Director Dr. Dan Von Hoff Accepts New Statewide Post for AHSC

Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center Offers New Toxic Terrorism Course

August 04, 2003

New course to train medical personnel in bioterrorism response, funded by the State of Arizona.

UA Receives Approval to Train Neurosurgeons

July 30, 2003

The UA Department of Surgery has established residency training program in neurosurgery.

University of Arizona Study Published in Clinical Pediatrics Shows Effectiveness of Mind/Body Techniques for Children with Abdominal Pain

July 30, 2003

Children can learn relaxation techniques to control recurrent abdominal pain according to UA study.

White Coat Ceremony, Class of 2007

July 23, 2003

Ceremony marks students' entrance into UA College of Medicine

'The Will to Live and Other Mysteries' Presented by the UA Program in Integrative Medicine

July 21, 2003

'The Will to Live and Other Mysteries' Presented by the UA Program in Integrative Medicine

Minority Undergraduates Examine Their Future in Medicine

July 15, 2003

MMEP Participants Visit Clinics in Nogales, Ariz., and México.

MEDCAMP Encourages High School Students to Pursue Health Care Careers: AHSC Hosts Three-Day 'Mini-Medical School,' July 15-17

July 11, 2003

Fifty AZ high school students will learn about health care careers at the 11th annual MEDCAMP.

Health Careers Summer Camp to be held at NAU July 27-Aug. 2

July 08, 2003

Health Careers Summer Camp to be held at NAU July 27-Aug. 2

Hispanic Students and Teachers Participate in UA Summer Research Programs

June 30, 2003

Hispanic Students and Teachers Participate in UA Summer Research Programs

Med-Start Participants Learn First-Hand What It Takes to Be A Health Care Professional

June 30, 2003

Med-Start Participants Learn First-Hand What It Takes to Be A Health Care Professional

Native American Students Participate in UA Summer Research Programs

June 27, 2003

Native American Students Participate in UA Summer Research Programs

2nd International Medical Ignorance Conference to Explore Timely Medical Challenges and Questions

June 26, 2003

2nd International Medical Ignorance Conference to Explore Timely Medical Challenges and Questions

UMC Named Elite 'Magnet Hospital;' Only AZ Hospital with Highest National Nursing Honor

June 25, 2003

UMC Named Elite 'Magnet Hospital;' Only AZ Hospital with Highest National Nursing Honor

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

June 19, 2003

Local Students and Teachers Participate in UA Research Programs

Volunteers Needed For UA College of Medicine Depression Study

June 19, 2003

Volunteers Needed For UA College of Medicine Depression Study

Inaugural Andrew W. Nichols Lecture to Focus on Rural and Border Health, July 21

June 19, 2003

Inaugural Andrew W. Nichols Lecture to Focus on Rural and Border Health, July 21

SAHBA's Lute Olson Celebrity Auction & Golf Tournament Has Raised $1.4 Million for Arizona Arthritis Center

June 18, 2003

Lute Olson Celebrity Auction & Golf Tournament Has Raised $1.4 Million for Arizona Arthritis Center

Practice Makes Perfect -- Trauma Surgery Simulator Provides New Training Tool at UA

June 18, 2003

Practice Makes Perfect -- Trauma Surgery Simulator Provides New Training Tool at UA

UA Clinical Study Shows 'Bladder Pacemaker' Safe and Effective for Debilitating Disease

June 16, 2003

UA Clinical Study Shows 'Bladder Pacemaker' Safe and Effective for Debilitating Disease

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Research Study to Find More Effective Asthma Treatments for Children Seeks Participants

June 10, 2003

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Research Study Seeks Participants

Linda Ritter New Development Director at Arizona Arthritis Center

June 06, 2003

Linda Ritter New Development Director at Arizona Arthritis Center

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

June 03, 2003

People and Programs On The Move At the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Dr. Ronald Wheeland Named Head of UA Section of Dermatology; Brings Cosmetic Laser Technology to UPI Dermatology Clinic

June 02, 2003

Dr. Ronald Wheeland Named Head of UA Section of Dermatology

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

May 30, 2003

Rural Physician-Mentors Encourage Health Professionals to Practice in Rural Areas

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

May 22, 2003

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

First All-Spanish Program for Emergency Responders Learning to Manage Exposure to Hazardous Materials: UA 'Hazmat' Course Presents First Program in Puerto Rico, June 11-12

May 21, 2003

UA 'Hazmat' Course Presents First Program in Puerto Rico, June 11-12

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003 Includes Tucson Residents

May 20, 2003

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003 Includes Tucson Residents

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003 Includes Daughter of Local Resident

May 20, 2003

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003 Includes Daughter of Local Resident

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003 Includes Flagstaff Resident

May 20, 2003

The University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003 Includes Flagstaff Resident

Dr. Robert E. Hunter Joins UA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

May 19, 2003

Dr. Robert E. Hunter Joins UA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Ronald Spark Joins UA Department of Pathology

May 19, 2003

Dr. Ronald Spark Joins UA Department of Pathology

UPI Pain Institute Offers Outpatient Laser Surgery on Herniated Discs

May 19, 2003

UPI Pain Institute Offers Outpatient Laser Surgery on Herniated Discs

UPI Pain Institute Offers Outpatient Laser Surgery on Herniated Discs

May 19, 2003

UPI Pain Institute Offers Outpatient Laser Surgery on Herniated Discs

UMC Protests Medicare Payment Cuts for Outpatient Cancer Therapies

May 19, 2003

Changes in Medicare reimbursement to research hospitals may cost UMC $1 million this year.

U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, MD, FACS, MPH, to Discuss Current Health Issues with AHSC Community

May 15, 2003

U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona to Discuss Current Health Issues with AHSC Community

After Hong Kong, UA 'Hazmat' Course's Next International Stop: Rome, Italy, May 16-17 and May 19

May 13, 2003

After Hong Kong, UA 'Hazmat' Course's Next International Stop: Rome, Italy, May 16-17 and May 19

UA College of Medicine Celebrates 2003 Convocation

May 12, 2003

UA College of Medicine Celebrates 2003 Convocation

CDC, AHSC Experts to Inform Health Care Providers, Public about SARS, May 20

May 08, 2003

CDC, AHSC Experts to Inform Health Care Providers, Public about SARS, May 20

Study Seeks Young Children With Autism, PDD

May 08, 2003

Study Seeks Young Children With Autism, PDD

UA College of Medicine Pioneer Dr. Leonard Peltier Dies

May 08, 2003

UA College of Medicine Pioneer Dr. Leonard Peltier Dies

Surgeon Studies Effects of Prayer on Healing

May 06, 2003

Surgeon Studies Effects of Prayer on Healing

International Expert on Adverse Reactions to Smallpox Vaccine: Esteemed Health Administrator, Educator and Researcher Dr. Vincent Fulginiti Back in Tucson

May 06, 2003

International Expert on Adverse Reactions to Smallpox Vaccine

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

May 06, 2003

People and Programs On The Move At the AHSC

UA Integrative Medicine Fellows from Past and Present to Meet in Tucson, April 4-6

March 31, 2003

UA Integrative Medicine Fellows from Past and Present to Meet in Tucson, April 4-6

Valley Fever Center of Excellence Now Part of Arizona Health Sciences Center

March 18, 2003

Valley Fever Center of Excellence Now Part of Arizona Health Sciences Center

ADVANCED HAZMAT LIFE SUPPORT© COURSE

March 17, 2003

COM's international program focuses on medical management of hazardous materials incidents.

MATCH DAY 2003: National Residency Program For the University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003

March 17, 2003

For 4 years, students at the U of A College of Medicine in Tucson have worked toward "Match Day"

UMC & UA Sponsor Surgical Robot Demonstration March 19

March 17, 2003

UMC & UA Sponsor Surgical Robot Demonstration March 19

Memorial Service for UA Surgeon Charles L. Witte, MD, to be Held March 20

March 12, 2003

Memorial Service for UA Surgeon Charles L. Witte, MD, to be Held March 20

LIVING HEALTHY WITH ARTHRITIS

March 05, 2003

LIVING HEALTHY WITH ARTHRITIS

University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics Receives Muscular Dystrophy Grant

March 04, 2003

University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics Receives Muscular Dystrophy Grant

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $2.96 Million Grant To Study Immunologic Pathways to Childhood Asthma

March 03, 2003

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $2.96 Million Grant

Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed at UMC

February 26, 2003

Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed at UMC

Twelve Weeks to a Healthy Lifestyle: Tips from the UA College of Medicine and the Mayor's Challenge

February 26, 2003

Twelve Weeks to a Healthy Lifestyle: Tips from the UA College of Medicine and the Mayor's Challenge

UA College of Medicine Holds 'Questions, Questioning & Questioners' Conference To Help Arizona K-12 Science Teachers Attract Students Into Science, March 8

February 25, 2003

UA College of Medicine Holds 'Questions, Questioning & Questioners'

New Surgeon Joins Trauma Team, Named Director of Surgical Critical Care

February 24, 2003

New Surgeon Joins Trauma Team, Named Director of Surgical Critical Care

Cultural Competency Conference, Wednesday, April 2

February 24, 2003

Cultural Competency Conference, Wednesday, April 2

'Spreading The News' In New York: UA's Advanced HAZMAT Life Support Course

February 20, 2003

'Spreading The News' In New York: UA's Advanced HAZMAT Life Support Course

Lori Arviso Alvord, MD, First Navajo Woman Surgeon and Author of `The Scapel and the Silver Bear,' to Speak at two AHSC Events, Feb. 25 & 26

February 18, 2003

Lori Arviso Alvord, MD, First Navajo Woman Surgeon to Speak at two AHSC Events, Feb. 25 & 26

Dr. Ken Hatch to Head Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

February 18, 2003

Dr. Ken Hatch to Head Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

University of Arizona Genetic Research Study Seeks Participants

February 17, 2003

University of Arizona Genetic Research Study Seeks Participants

UA Doctors Help Put Cowboys Back in the Saddle at Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rodeo

February 17, 2003

UA Doctors Help Put Cowboys Back in the Saddle at Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rodeo

Public Invited to UA Mini-Medical School Evening Lecture Series

February 11, 2003

Public Invited to UA Mini-Medical School Evening Lecture Series

UA Trauma Surgeon John Porter Translates Taoism in Just-Published Book

February 07, 2003

UA Trauma Surgeon John Porter Translates Taoism in Just-Published Book

Arizona Respiratory Center Plans for the Southwest Ventilation Program To Improve the Lives of People with Complex Respiratory Needs

February 03, 2003

Arizona Respiratory Center Plans for the Southwest Ventilation Program

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Continues to Grow

January 29, 2003

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Continues to Grow

Dr. Tamsen Bassford Named Head of UA Department of Family and Community Medicine

January 27, 2003

Dr. Tamsen Bassford Named Head of UA Department of Family and Community Medicine

UMC Hosts Mayor's Challenge Weekly Wellness Warriors, Jan. 27 - April 14

January 22, 2003

UMC Hosts Mayor's Challenge Weekly Wellness Warriors, Jan. 27 - April 14

Dr. Harvey Meislin Appointed Head of UA Department of Emergency Medicine

January 21, 2003

Dr. Harvey Meislin Appointed Head of UA Department of Emergency Medicine

Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature

January 21, 2003

Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature

Women's Mental Health Symposium

January 21, 2003

Women's Mental Health Symposium

AHSC Experts to Help Women Sort New Information on Hormone Therapy, Jan. 28

January 13, 2003

AHSC Experts to Help Women Sort New Information on Hormone Therapy, Jan. 28

UA's John Szivek Awarded Major Grant to Develop Technology to Repair, Monitor Cartilage in Arthritic Joints

January 09, 2003

UA's John Szivek Awarded Major Grant

UA Center for Education and Research in Therapeutics Awarded $3.9 Million; UA Center to Promote Safe Medication Use Receives Federal Funds

January 09, 2003

UA Center for Education and Research in Therapeutics Awarded $3.9 Million

Hispanic Mental Health Care Symposium: Mental Health Disparities in the Hispanic Population

January 03, 2003

Hispanic Mental Health Care Symposium: Mental Health Disparities in the Hispanic Population

AHSC Saw Advances, Milestones During Past Year

January 03, 2003

AHSC Saw Advances, Milestones During Past Year

 

 

 


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