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UA Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition Offers 'Healthy Weight 4 Life'

December 15, 2006

UA Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition team members, who conducted a National Institutes of Health-funded research study (Healthy Weight 4 Life) on which this course is based.

The University of Arizona Receives Continuation of $3 Million Grant

December 13, 2006

The Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center (AEMRC) at The University of Arizona, in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, will receive continued funding for the second year of a $3 million federal grant

'Heroes' in Women's Mental Health To Be Recognized At UA Women's Mental Health Symposium, Jan. 13

December 12, 2006

The Women's Mental Health Program at The University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry will present the 2007 Hero in Women's Mental Health awards at the Sixth Annual Women's Mental Health Symposium, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at the UA Student Union Grand Ballroom.

Radiologist Gary J. Becker, MD, Named Chairman of RSNA

December 08, 2006

Gary J. Becker, M.D., professor of vascular and interventional radiology at The University of Arizona College of Medicine, became chairman of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors Nov. 30 at the society’s annual meeting in Chicago.

Cooling Helps Patients Recover From Cardiac Arrest

December 06, 2006

Cardiocerebral Resuscitation (CCR) is a new approach to CPR that is easy to perform and does not involve mouth-to-mouth breathing, which makes it the ideal form of bystander CPR. By performing CCR while waiting for EMS to arrive, bystanders can greatly enhance the chances of survival for a cardiac arrest victim by keeping the blood circulating through the body.

UA College of Medicine Founding Dean Merlin K. 'Monte' DuVal Dies at 84

December 06, 2006

Merlin K. Monte DuVal, MD, founding dean of The University of Arizona College of Medicine, former surgeon, federal official and health-care advocate, died suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 5. He was 84.

Richard Carmona, MD, to speak at UA College of Medicine for World AIDS Day, noon Friday

November 29, 2006

Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, will address medical students and the interested public on his experience with health policy relating to AIDS/HIV locally, national and globally.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Ronald Wisneski, M.D. Joins University Physicians Healthcare

November 27, 2006

Ronald Wisneski, M.D. has joined University Physicians Healthcare and The University of Arizona Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as associate professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery. He will practice at the UPH Clinics at Alvernon, located at Alvernon Way and 5th Street.

Cardiocerebral Resuscitation Better Than CPR For Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

November 12, 2006

Survival rates following cardiac arrest went up 300 percent when emergency responders used Cardiocerebral Resuscitation, a new resuscitation approach for cardiac arrest pioneered at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.

Arizona Cancer Center Director David S. Alberts, M.D. named 2006 Salsbury Award Winner

November 10, 2006

The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association awarded Arizona Cancer Center Director David S. Alberts, M.D., their highest honor, the 2006 Salsbury Award.

Parkinson's...Participating in Progress Conference

November 09, 2006

Learn about the latest treatments, ways to manage Parkinson's disease and promising research underway.

Advanced Allergic Asthma Medication To Be Studied For Inner-City Children

November 08, 2006

Scientists at The University of Arizona and other academic medical centers will soon launch a major study to evaluate whether a medication approved for adolescents and adults can help to reduce the severity of allergy symptoms and asthma attacks in inner-city children.

Pediatrician Kimberly Gerhart, MD, Joins University Physicians Healthcare,

November 02, 2006

Kimberly Gerhart, MD, has joined University Physicians Healthcare and the faculty of The University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics as Assistant Professor, Clinical Pediatrics.

UA’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence Hosts Public Presentation, Nov. 15

October 31, 2006

The Valley Fever Center for Excellence at The University of Arizona College of Medicine and the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) will host the 11th Annual Farness Lecture

Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis and Bone Loss

October 30, 2006

An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Steven Goldschmid, MD, Named Chairman of UA College of Medicine's Department of Medicine

October 26, 2006

Steven Goldschmid, MD, has been named chairman of the Department of Medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Arizona Arthritis Center Adds Two Researchers with Exercise and Nutrition Expertise

October 23, 2006

Two University of Arizona faculty members with expertise in physiology and nutritional sciences have joined the Arizona Arthritis Center, a center of excellence at the UA College of Medicine.

UA Receives $5 Million to Establish Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute

October 23, 2006

The University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson has received a $5 million gift from the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Research Foundation® to establish an Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute.

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, Nov. 2

October 18, 2006

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, Nov. 2

UA College of Medicine Offers Diabetes Seminar, Oct. 21

October 17, 2006

UA College of Medicine Offers Diabetes Seminar, Oct. 21

Statewide Bioscience Group Awarded NIH Planning Grant

October 13, 2006

Arizona has received a planning grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a statewide program to foster innovative multi-institutional partnerships to increase patient access to new medical breakthroughs.

Meth Now Top Illicit Drug Associated with Hospitalizations in Arizona

October 12, 2006

Methamphetamine-related hospital admissions in Arizona have surpassed cocaine admissions and heroin/opioid admissions for the first time since monitoring began in 1989, according to a study by James Cunningham, PhD

'Raise a Racquet for Kids' Benefits Pediatric Cancer Research

October 06, 2006

The 5th Annual Raise a Racquet for Kids (RARK) fund-raising event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road

UA's Steele Children's Research Center Investigators Receive $1.5 million Surveillance Grant

October 05, 2006

The Steele Children's Research Center at The University of Arizona has received a $1.5 million, five-year cooperative agreement for surveillance and research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

UA Study Seeks Participants with Jaw, Facial or Headache Pain

October 05, 2006

The University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine is seeking 75 adults, 18-70 years of age, with TMD/TMJ.

New UA Thoracic Surgeon Offers Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery

September 26, 2006

The Arizona Cancer Center at University Medical Center is now one of a few oncology clinics in the nation to offer minimally invasive thoracic surgery, with the addition of Shari L. Meyerson, MD.

Opening Celebration for The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

September 26, 2006

Opening Celebration for The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, in Collaboration with Arizona State University

'Hero' in Women's Mental Health Award Nomination Deadline Extended to Oct. 14

September 26, 2006

The University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry has extended the deadline for nominations for the Hero in Women's Mental Health Award to Saturday, Oct. 14.

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening

September 18, 2006

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening

Free Preview, '10 Weeks to Mastering Weight Loss for Life'

September 15, 2006

Free Preview, ‘10 Weeks to Mastering Weight Loss for Life’

UA Receives $1.9 Million Grant for Geriatrics Training

September 15, 2006

The UA has received a $1.9 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to strengthen physicians' geriatrics training.

Joint Replacement, Avian Flu and Stem Cell Debate Among Topics

September 12, 2006

The UA College of Medicine invites the public to its fall Mini-Medical School of Wednesday evening lectures on hot topics on medicine.

Dr. Todd W. Altenbernd Joins UA College of Medicine

September 06, 2006

Todd W. Altenbernd, MD, a glaucoma specialist, has joined the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science at The University of Arizona College of Medicine

Institute of Medicine President Harvey Fineberg to Speak on Health-Care Quality

September 05, 2006

Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, president of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences, will address

Drs. Gholam Peyman and Mandi D. Conway Join UA College of Medicine

August 31, 2006

Drs. Gholam Peyman and Mandi D. Conway Join UA College of Medicine

UA's Hugo Villar, MD, Named Distinguished Latin American Surgeon in US

August 25, 2006

Hugo Villar, MD, interim chairman and professor, UA Department of Surgery, was named the Distinguished Latin American Surgeon in the United States for 2007 by the Federation of Latin American Surgeons (FELAC - Federacion Latino Americana de Cirugia).

Tiny, Wireless Device Studied for Treatment for Overactive Bladder

August 25, 2006

Urologists at The University of Arizona Department of Surgery are investigating a tiny, wireless bionic device designed to treat one of the most disconcerting and disabling disorders: incontinence.

UPH Hospital at Kino Campus Free Glaucoma Screening

August 23, 2006

Free glaucoma screenings by medical and nurse practitioner students from The University of Arizona...

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening

August 23, 2006

Free glaucoma screenings by medical students from The University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine and Nursing

Split-Liver Transplant' at UMC Provides Life-Saving Organs for Baby, Adult

August 22, 2006

Split-Liver Transplant' at UMC Provides Life-Saving Organs for Baby, Adult

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Tours UA College of Medicine With Med Students, Aug. 23

August 21, 2006

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is scheduled to tour The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson with UA medical students on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m.

White Coat Ceremony, Class of 2010

August 10, 2006

The University of Arizona College of Medicine will participate in the 12th annual White Coat Ceremony, Friday, Aug. 11, 5 to 6:30 p.m., in Centennial Hall.

Nicholas A. Delamere, PhD, Appointed Head of Department of Physiology

August 01, 2006

Nicholas A. Delamere, PhD, renowned for research on the physiology of the eye, has been appointed head of the Department of Physiology at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson.

Research Matters: UA Department of Ophthalmology

Researcher Receives Career Development Award

July 31, 2006

Erin M. Harvey, PhD, assistant professor with the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, is the recipient of a $200,000 Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB).

Research Matters: Arizona Cancer Center

Scientists Identify Genetic Markers for Lymphoma

July 28, 2006

Researchers from the Arizona Cancer Center are part of an international team of physicians and scientists to identify genetic markers that distinguish Burkitt’s lymphoma from diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma.

UA College of Medicine Offers New Pre-Med Summer Program

July 27, 2006

A select group of six undergraduates and two college graduates who are planning to attend medical school...

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic

July 25, 2006

Free glaucoma screenings by medical students from The University of Arizona College of Medicine, nurse practitioner students from the UA College of Nursing, and volunteer ophthalmologists from the UA and the community.

Research Matters: College of Medicine

UA Researchers Find Clues to Why AIDS Progresses More Rapidly in HIV-1 Infected Infants than in Adults

July 19, 2006

Researchers at The University of Arizona College of Medicine have identified a mechanism that explains the faster progression of AIDS in HIV-1 infected newborns and infants than in adults.

Arizona Health Sciences Library Exhibit

July 13, 2006

DMATS deployed to Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Dr. Chan Lowe joins University Physicians Healthcare, UA Department of Pediatrics

July 10, 2006

Chan Lowe, MD, has joined University Physicians Healthcare and the faculty of The University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine as Assistant Professor, Clinical Pediatrics.

14th Annual UA MEDCAMP Encourages Arizona Students to Pursue Health-Care Careers, July 10-13

July 06, 2006

Forty-eight Arizona high school students will spend part of their summer vacation learning about careers in medicine, nursing and pharmacy...

Local Students Participate in UA College of Medicine's Med-Start Program

July 05, 2006

Thirty-five high school juniors from across the state are learning first-hand what it takes to be a health care professional, thanks to an innovative summer program at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson.

UA College of Medicine Introduces 'Arizona Applicant Academy,' June 30-July 2

June 28, 2006

UA College of Medicine Introduces 'Arizona Applicant Academy,' June 30-July 2

New Program for People with Life-Threatening or Chronic Conditions

June 28, 2006

New Program for People with Life-Threatening or Chronic Conditions

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening

June 26, 2006

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening at Kino

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening

June 26, 2006

UA Student Sight Savers' Free Glaucoma Screening at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic

Summer 2006 UA Grand Rounds Schedule Offered to Community Health-Care Providers

June 26, 2006

Summer 2006 UA Grand Rounds Schedule Offered to Community Health-Care Providers

Dr. Heather Cahan joins University Physicians Healthcare, UA Department of Pediatrics

June 21, 2006

Heather Cahan, MD, has joined University Physicians Healthcare and the faculty of The University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology as Assistant Professor, Clinical Pediatrics

Medical Students from Universidad de Sonora Attend Unique UA Program

June 15, 2006

Eleven medical students from the Universidad de Sonora in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, are in Tucson through June 30 participating in a unique program, Intercambio Médico Cultural y de Salud Pública Sonora-Arizona, the first of its kind, at The University of Arizona in Tucson.

UA College of Medicine Appoints World-Renowned Diabetes Researcher

June 12, 2006

James R. Sowers, MD, FACE, FACP, FAHA, an international leader in diabetes research, will join The University of Arizona College of Medicine to develop a comprehensive Diabetes Center.

Study Examines Heat-related Deaths Among Immigrants

June 08, 2006

Study Examines Heat-related Deaths Among Immigrants

UA Investigators Developing New Technology for Arthritic Joints

June 08, 2006

UA Investigators Developing New Technology for Arthritic Joints

People and Places On The Move At The University of Arizona College of Medicine

June 06, 2006

People and Place on the Move at AHSC

Landmark Study Reveals New Paradigm for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

May 31, 2006

When we think of cardiac arrest -- the abrupt loss of heart function that can quickly lead to death -- we typically picture a middle-aged man dramatically clutching his chest before dropping to the ground, unconscious.

A First in Southern Arizona Trauma Care: UA Physicians Repair Torn Aorta with Minimally Invasive Surgery

May 30, 2006

An 81-year-old Tucson man whose aorta was partially torn in a car accident earlier this month is recovering after University Medical Center physicians were able to repair the vessel without open-chest surgery.

Father's Day Council Tucson Celebrates Outstanding Fathers While Raising Money for Type 1 Diabetes Research at the UA's Steele Children's Research Center

May 30, 2006

The Father's Day Council of Tucson will celebrate five exemplary Tucson fathers at the 12th annual Fathers of the Year Awards Dinner & Gala, dedicated to the memory of Sid Morse.

UA Program in Integrative Medicine Announces Creation of 'Service Scholarships'

May 30, 2006

The University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine has created four new

Couples and Arthritis Studies

May 29, 2006

If you have a chronic disease, your conversations with your partner may be more important than you think. Shelley Kasle, PhD, research assistant professor at the Arizona Arthritis Center, investigates how relationships impact those with chronic diseases such as arthritis.

Ancient Indian Plant – Cancer Drug of the Future?

May 29, 2006

A plant that has been used for more than 3,000 years in the Ayurvedic system of Indian medicine may be a promising ally in the fight against cancer.

Getting to the Genetic Heart of the Matter

May 29, 2006

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR) is a big name for a disease that affects tiny children.

UA Surgeons Implant Artificial Discs in Spine of Tucson Airman at UMC, A First in Southern Arizona

May 29, 2006

For the first time in Southern Arizona, surgeons at University Medical Center successfully implanted two artificial spinal discs in the back of a 31-year-old Tucson man crippled by painful degenerative disc disease.

Research Matters: UA Department of Ophthalmology

Erin Harvey receives $3.5 grant from NEI

May 22, 2006

Researcher Erin Harvey, PhD, assistant professor with The University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science in Tucson, has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI)

UA Women’s Mental Health Program Participates in Postpartum Depression Awareness Week Ceremony

May 17, 2006

The ceremony is a city-wide collaboration between the Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition, the Arizona Postpartum Wellness Coalition, and Tucson hospitals

New CPR Saves Life of Scottsdale Man

May 17, 2006

When his plane touched down at Sky Harbor International Airport shortly before 11 p.m. on May 10, James Dahle, MD, an emergency medicine resident at The University of Arizona College of Medicine, had no idea his Hawaii vacation was to end with a dramatic call of duty.

UA Steele Children's Research Center Investigator Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

May 16, 2006

The University of Arizona’s Steele Children’s Research Center pediatric cancer researcher Nicolas Larmonier, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Dr. Alpert Steps Down After Nearly 15 Years As UA Department of Medicine Head

May 15, 2006

Joseph S. Alpert, MD, an internationally noted cardiologist, is stepping down after nearly 15 years as chairman of the Department of Medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson.

UA College of Medicine Department of Physiology Receives UA Provost's Award

May 12, 2006

The Department of Physiology Undergraduate Program at The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson has received the 2006 UA Provost's Award for Meritorious Departmental Achievement in Undergraduate Instruction, one of the UA's highest faculty teaching honors.

Using Simulation Technology to Prevent Medical Errors

March 31, 2006

Doctors in training are making their first diagnoses – and their first mistakes – on plastic wires and computer circuits rather than on flesh and blood in the Medical Simulation Laboratory at the UA College of Medicine.

New Outpatient Therapy at UMC Targets Primary Liver Cancer: Tiny beads offer hope in inoperable cases

January 13, 2006

Medical Center is offering a new outpatient treatment for patients with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a cancer that originates in the liver.

Award-Winning Regents Professor to Head New Basic Medical Sciences Department at UA College of Medicine - Phoenix

January 11, 2006

Mark R. Haussler, PhD, Regents Professor appointed founding head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences-Phoenix Program.

Exercise and Education May Prove Key to Treatment of Osteoarthritis

January 11, 2006

Researchers at the Arizona Arthritis Center at The University of Arizona College of Medicine

UA Researchers Receive National Award in Preventive Nutrition

January 10, 2006

Two professors received a national academic award for their research with niacin.

College of Medicine Wins Copper Square DREAMR Award

January 10, 2006

College of Medicine wins award for Phoenix expansion.

Business Partnership for Cancer Patients

January 06, 2006

Years of determination may mean new cancer treatments.

Monica Hardt-Delisa Joins The University of Arizona Steele Children's

January 05, 2006

Monica Hardt-Delisa has been appointed director of development for the Steele Children's Research Center.

Bringing Hearts Back to Life: After Cardiac Arrest, Children Fare Better Than Adults, Landmark Study Shows

January 04, 2006

Children are more likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrests than adults and with appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

2006 Tucson Challenge Weigh-In and Health Fair

January 04, 2006

The Tucson Challenge is an annual three-month fitness program.

Beth Schermer Appointed Vice Dean For Administration College of Medicine-Phoenix

January 04, 2006

The UA College of Medicine has appointed Beth Schermer, a noted Phoenix attorney who has worked in health-care law for more than 25 years, to a one-year appointment as vice dean for administration, UA College of Medicine-Phoenix.

Governor's Conference on Pandemic Readiness on January 6, 2006

January 04, 2006

Experts participate in pandemic readiness conference.

Fifth Annual Women's Mental Health Symposium

January 03, 2006

Current mental health issues specific to women will be addressed at conference

 

 

 


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