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UA Campuswide Closure (Dec. 24 - Jan. 3) Affects Office of Public Affairs

December 20, 2004

University of Arizona will close for the holidays.

Glaucoma Specialist Joins UA Department of Ophthalmology

December 16, 2004

Luca Brigatti, MD, a specialist in glaucoma, has joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson as assistant professor.

Neonatologist Joins UA College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and UPH

December 16, 2004

Neonatologist Joins UA College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and UPH.

Phoenix Area Indian Health Service Honors UMC's Phyllis Sanderson As Volunteer of the Year

December 15, 2004

Phyllis Sanderson, Native American Cardiology Program at University Medical Center, has won the 2004 Volunteer Service Award of the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service. Sanderson was honored at a ceremony at the Heard Museum on Nov. 19.

Psychiatrists Join University Physicians Healthcare

December 15, 2004

UPH has expanded the psychiatric program at its Kino Campus hospital.

People and Programs On The Move

December 14, 2004

UA's Dr. Joseph Alpert Named Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Medicine

Trauma Surgery Goes Virtual to Aid Rural Arizona

December 14, 2004

Teletrauma system links the ER in Douglas, AZ and the Level 1 Trauma Center at UMC in Tucson.

David S. Alberts, MD, Appointed Arizona Cancer Center Director

December 13, 2004

David S. Alberts, MD, Appointed Arizona Cancer Center Director

UA Pediatric Researcher will Explore Cognitive Problems in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

December 13, 2004

UA Pediatric Researcher will Explore Cognitive Problems in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

University of Arizona AHEC Receives U.S. Department of Education Grant

December 10, 2004

The University of Arizona Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program recently received a three-year, $662,142 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to form a Community Health Worker National Education Collaborative (CHW-NEC).

Thirty-six Doctors Graduate Tomorrow from UA Program in Integrative Medicine

December 02, 2004

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Graduates 36 Doctors

Intensive Care Unit Opens at UPH Hospital at Kino Campus

December 01, 2004

UPH Hospital at Kino Campus has opened its newly refurbished and completely updated ICU.

Child Mental Health Symposium Scheduled for Dec. 4

November 24, 2004

Child Mental Health Symposium Scheduled for Dec. 4

Higher Levels of Selenium in Blood Associated With Decreased Risk of Colorectal Cancer

November 24, 2004

A new study finds that higher levels of selenium in the blood decrease risk of colorectal cancer.

Child Mental Health Symposium Scheduled for Dec. 4

November 23, 2004

Child Mental Health Symposium Scheduled for Dec. 4

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Asthma Study Testing the Hygiene Hypothesis

November 18, 2004

The hygiene hypothesis suggests that microbial exposures may reduce susceptibility to asthma.

New Clinic at UA's Arizona Cancer Center Offers Unique Procedures for Women at Risk of Breast, Ovarian Cancer

November 17, 2004

The Arizona Cancer Center at the AHSC has opened a new High-Risk Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic

Project Reach `Reaches Out' during the 28th Annual Great American Smokeout With Training Opportunities to Teach Brief Tobacco Intervention Skills

November 15, 2004

Project Reach teaches strategies for talking effectively to tobacco users about quitting.

Drs. Trivedi, Barber and Andreansky join UA College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University Physicians Healthcare

November 04, 2004

Drs. Trivedi, Barber and Andreansky in COM, Department of Pediatrics, UPH.

Reach Out and Read Book Fair at UMC Celebrates The Importance of Reading to Children, Nov. 8 and 9

November 04, 2004

The importance of reading to children will be celebrated at the Reach Out and Read (ROR) Book Fair.

Reach Out and Read Book Fair at UMC Celebrates The Importance of Reading to Children, Nov. 8 and 9

November 04, 2004

The importance of reading to children will be celebrated at the Reach Out and Read (ROR) Book Fair.

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Offers Advice For Surviving Flu Season

October 27, 2004

To help make it through this flu season, physicians offer these tips.

Arizona Arthritis Center Presents Record Number of Papers at Annual Meeting

October 25, 2004

Arizona Arthritis Center Presents Record Number of Papers at Annual Meeting.

Ninth Annual Farness Lecture, Nov. 9 UA Valley Fever Center for Excellence and Arizona Respiratory Center Present 'Bad Bugs and No Drugs: A Public Health Crisis in the Making'

October 20, 2004

'Bad Bugs and No Drugs: A Public Health Crisis in the Making'

Free Liver Education Conference for Patients and Public at UMC's Duval Auditorium, Saturday morning, Oct. 23

October 19, 2004

Noted liver transplant surgeon Ernesto P. Molmenti, MD will be the keynote speaker.

Free Liver Education Conference for Patients and Public

October 19, 2004

Dr. Molmenti will speak about pediatric and living liver donor transplantation.

Arizona Hospitals to Participate in Scorpion Antivenom Project; Mexico Company to Donate Antivenom for Children

October 19, 2004

Medical personnel will receive training for using a scorpion antivenom new to the US.

Arizona Hospitals to Participate in Scorpion Antivenom Project; Mexico Company to Donate Antivenom for Children

October 19, 2004

AZ medical personnel will receive training for using a scorpion antivenom new to the United States.

Riding in El Tour de Tucson Provides 'Power Over Parkinson's'

October 18, 2004

Riding in El Tour de Tucson Provides 'Power Over Parkinson's'

Riding in El Tour de Tucson Provides 'Power Over Parkinson's'

October 18, 2004

Sharon Kha fights Parkinson's in El Tour de Tucson.

Arizona Cancer Center Launches Binational Effort to Study Effects of Arsenic on Cancer

October 18, 2004

The Arizona Cancer Center at AHSC has been awarded $1,336,731 for cancer study.

CardioWestTM Total Artificial Heart Wins Approval from FDA

October 18, 2004

The CardioWestTM Temporary Total Artificial Heart approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

UA's Dr. Yvette Roubideaux Publishes American Indian Health Care Review

October 15, 2004

UA's Dr. Yvette Roubideaux Publishes American Indian Health Care Review.

Arizona Cancer Center nurses learn self-healing for caregivers

October 13, 2004

Nursing is a rewarding profession, but it also can be very stressful.

UMC to Host Disaster Preparedness Fair, Oct. 14

October 13, 2004

Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup will kick off UMC's First Annual Disaster-Preparedness Fair.

Last Chance to `Raise a Racquet for Kids' And Fund UA Cancer Research, Oct. 15-16

October 13, 2004

Raise a Racquet for Kids 2004, an opportunity for the entire community to help children with cancer.

UA Neuropsychologist Kris Kaemingk, PhD, Awarded Susan G. Komen Grant To Study Memory Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors

October 08, 2004

The SHINE CARES Study will take place over the next two years.

UA Department of Pediatrics Continues to Climb in NIH Research Rankings

October 07, 2004

The UA Department of Pediatrics has climbed to 21st in a national ranking.

Public Invited to Learn How to Prevent Heart Attacks, Sudden Death

October 06, 2004

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the nation's No. 1 killer.

Arizona Company Breaks Medical Laboratory Imaging Barrier;

October 05, 2004

AHSC and DMetrix, Inc., announce installation of DMetrix's state-of-the art, digital imaging system.

UA Partners with Mexican Universities To Address Hazardous Pollution Problems in Mexico

October 04, 2004

5 colleges at the U of A are partnering with a consortium of 8 Mexican universities.

Joseph Miller, MD, MPH, Appointed Head, UA Department of Ophthalmology

September 28, 2004

Joseph M. Miller, MD, MPH, has been appointed head of the Department of Ophthalmology.

UA's Dr. Joseph Miller Receives Walt and Lilly Disney Award For Amblyopia Research

September 28, 2004

Joseph M. Miller, MD, MPH, has received a Walt and Lilly Disney Award for Amblyopia Research.

Rewiring the Brain to Restore Movement in Stroke Survivors

September 28, 2004

Physicians at the U of A have begun a late-stage clinical trial on a pacemaker-like device.

UA Valley Fever Center for Excellence Plans for Valley Fever Awareness Week; Special Events Set for Week of Nov. 8-15

September 22, 2004

The VFCE at the UA COM is planning a full schedule of events for Valley Fever Awareness Week

UMC Earns 2004-2005 Consumer Choice Award

September 21, 2004

UMC has been named winner of the 2004-2005 Consumer Choice Award by NRC.

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Adds Three Directors to Expand Educational Offerings

September 16, 2004

The UA Program in Integrative Medicine has announced the appointment of three new directors.

Arizona Cancer Center Physician-Researcher Earns Major International Award

September 10, 2004

David Alberts, MD, recipient of 3rd annual Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research.

Study in New England Journal of Medicine Identifies Strategies To Reduce Asthma Symptoms in Inner City Children

September 08, 2004

Study Identifies Strategies To Reduce Asthma Symptoms in Inner City Children.

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

September 08, 2004

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

Local Undergraduates Complete Summer Medical Education Program at UA College of Medicine

September 01, 2004

Local Undergraduates Complete Summer Medical Education Program at UA College of Medicine

Arizona Respiratory Center Opens Southwest Ventilation Program To Improve Lives of People with Complex Respiratory Needs

August 26, 2004

Arizona Respiratory Center Opens Southwest Ventilation Program

Results of CardioWestTM Total Artificial Heart Trial Published in New England Journal of Medicine

August 25, 2004

Results of CardioWestTM Total Artificial Heart Trial Published in New England Journal of Medicine

Nominations Sought for `Hero in Women's Mental Health'

August 10, 2004

Nominations Sought for `Hero in Women's Mental Health'

The University of Arizona's Project Reach Announces Innovative Trainings to Teach Brief Tobacco Intervention Skills

August 09, 2004

The U of A's Project Reach Announces Innovative Trainings to Teach Brief Tobacco Intervention Skills

UA Researchers Participated in Study of Vitamin E and Aricept in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease

July 30, 2004

UA Participation in Study of Vitamin E and Aricept in Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Research Study to Evaluate Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Seek Participants

July 21, 2004

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Research Study to Evaluate Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

UA Study to Examine Antidepressants and Pregnancy

July 19, 2004

UA Study to Examine Antidepressants and Pregnancy

UA Children's Research Center Study Results Advocate Active Screening For Domestic Violence in Pediatrics Clinics

July 15, 2004

Children whose mothers suffer domestic abuse are at increased risk of being abused themselves.

UA's Dr. Richard A. Wahl Serves as Primary-Care Physician at Kino Teen Center

July 15, 2004

UA's Dr. Richard A. Wahl Serves as Primary-Care Physician at Kino Teen Center

MEDCAMP Encourages H.S. Students to Pursue Health-Care Careers: AHSC Hosts Mini-Medical School, July 12-15

July 09, 2004

Arizona high school students will spend part of their summer learning about careers in medicine

Arizona AHEC Health Careers Summer Camp

June 24, 2004

Arizona AHEC Health Careers Summer Camp

Dr. Daniel Von Hoff Appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board

June 23, 2004

Dr. Daniel Von Hoff Appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board

UA Department of Ophthalmology People on the Move

June 17, 2004

UA Department of Ophthalmology People on the Move

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

June 17, 2004

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

The Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona Wins NIAID Research Grant

June 14, 2004

The Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona Wins NIAID Research Grant

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $250,000 Grant to Study Genetic Basis of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

June 10, 2004

UA's Arizona Respiratory Center Receives $250,000 Grant to Study Sleep Disorders

UA Medical Students and Rural Physicians Work Side-by-Side in Program that Encourages Health Professionals to Practice in Rural Areas

May 26, 2004

UA Medical Students and Rural Physicians Work in Program that Encourages Practices in Rural Areas

Translational Research Seminar: 'Cell-Based Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Parkinson's Disease'

May 24, 2004

'Cell-Based Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Parkinson's Disease'

Anatomy of a Wonder Drug: First Alternative Dry Eye Therapy Studied at UA

May 21, 2004

Anatomy of a Wonder Drug: First Alternative Dry Eye Therapy Studied at UA

RESEARCH MATTERS At the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

May 20, 2004

RESEARCH MATTERS At the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

UA Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health Celebrate 2004 Convocations

May 13, 2004

UA Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health Celebrate 2004 Convocations

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

May 12, 2004

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

KNEE Study: Arizona Arthritis Center Researchers Study Effect Of Exercise and Education on Osteoarthritis

May 11, 2004

Arizona Arthritis Center Researchers Study Effect Of Exercise and Education on Osteoarthritis

UA Department of Psychology Seeks Participants for Depression-Relapse Prevention Study

May 06, 2004

UA Department of Psychology Seeks Participants for Depression-Relapse Prevention Study

UA's Dr. Fayez Ghishan, Director of Steele Memorial Children's Research Center, Receives Prestigious Shwachman Award

May 06, 2004

UA's Dr. Fayez Ghishan Receives Prestigious Shwachman Award

4th Annual Himelic Memorial Golf Classic

May 05, 2004

4th Annual Himelic Memorial Golf Classic

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

April 29, 2004

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

'G' is For Glaucoma: Young UA College of Medicine Sleuths Work to Uncover A Silent Sight-Killer

April 23, 2004

'G' is For Glaucoma: Young UA College of Medicine Sleuths Work to Uncover A Silent Sight-Killer

'Ryan White' Federal Funding Allows University of Arizona Health Sciences to Expand HIV/AIDS Care

April 15, 2004

'Ryan White' Federal Funding Allows University of Arizona Health Sciences to Expand HIV/AIDS Care

Newest Technology in Virtual Reality Training for Surgery

April 13, 2004

Newest Technology in Virtual Reality Training for Surgery

Surgery Students Host 'SmileFest 2004' Rock Concert on April 30 Benefiting Kids with Cleft Lip, Palate

April 13, 2004

Surgery Students Host 'SmileFest 2004' Rock Concert Benefiting Kids with Cleft Lip, Palate

Sixteen AHSC Nurses Among 'Fabulous 50' Tucson RNs

April 08, 2004

16 nurses from the AHSC will be among those honored at the 2004 Tucson Fabulous 50 gala.

Celebration Inaugurates Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition

April 06, 2004

CPAN will celebrate its establishment with a reception and program on Thursday.

UA Ophthalmology Researcher Receives Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness

March 25, 2004

Cell biologist Lihua Marmorstein, PhD, is the recipient of a $200,000 Career Development Award.

Participants Sought for Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Study

March 15, 2004

COM is seeking individuals with rheumatoid arthritis interested in participating in a 4-month study.

National Residency Matching Program For the University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2004

March 15, 2004

National Residency Matching Program For the University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2004

Reigning in Cancer: UA Surgeon Uses To Horses to Help Children with Cancer

March 10, 2004

UA neurosurgeon Allan Hamilton, MD, will be using horses to help children with cancer

UA's Dr. Richard Lane Named President-Elect of National Society

March 08, 2004

Richard D. Lane, MD, PhD, was named president-elect of the American Psychosomatic Society.

Arizona Respiratory Center Scientists Identify Potential New Strategies for the Prevention of Asthma and Allergies

March 08, 2004

Respiratory Center Identifies Potential New Strategies for the Prevention of Asthma and Allergies

Lute Olson Celebrity Auction, Lunch and Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Arizona Arthritis Center

March 01, 2004

Lute Olson Celebrity Auction, Lunch and Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Arizona Arthritis Center

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

March 01, 2004

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

Three Bilingual Family Physicians join UPI Women's Health Center at Kino

February 25, 2004

Three Bilingual Family Physicians join UPI Women's Health Center at Kino

Four UA Women Physicians Recognized as `Local Legends'

February 12, 2004

Four UA women physicians have been recognized as

UA's Dr. Harvey Meislin Elected President of American Board of Medical Specialties

February 11, 2004

Harvey Meislin, MD has been elected president of the American Board of Medical Specialties

The Eva Holtby Memorial Lectureship on Pediatric Rheumatology

February 03, 2004

The Eva Holtby Memorial Lectureship on Pediatric Rheumatology

Dr. Weil's UA Program in Integrative Medicine Hosts Nutrition, Health Conference in March

January 29, 2004

Dr. Weil's UA Program in Integrative Medicine Hosts Nutrition, Health Conference in March

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

January 28, 2004

Gift to Jack G. Copeland Endowment; UA's Dr. Joseph Alpert Receives National 'Gifted Teacher Award'

Holecek Nursing Scholarship Winner: Wanda Larson

January 27, 2004

Holecek Nursing Scholarship Winner: Wanda Larson

Judith Brown Joins UA College of Medicine as Director of Community Affairs and Development for the Program in Integrative Medicine

January 14, 2004

Judith Brown Joins the UA Program in Integrative Medicine

Arizona College of Public Health Announces Engaging Our Communities: A Public Health Seminar Series

January 07, 2004

Arizona College of Public Health Announces Engaging Our Communities: A Public Health Seminar Series

 

 

 


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