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It is with a sense of deep sorrow that we share news of the death of our friend and colleague, Rachna Shroff, MD, MS.

The work of the late Division of Hematology & Oncology Chief Rachna Shroff, MD, in the hospital and at the clinic touched countless people’s lives.

The American College of Physicians Arizona Chapter event is hosted at the Casino del Sol Conference Center in Southwest Tucson, embracing its theme, “Practicing Medicine in the AI Era,” and showcasing the impact on internal medicine and more.

Kayla Bissonette went from employee to patient at Banner Health and the University of Arizona Cancer Center.

Its Community Reinvestment Program invites nonprofits addressing root causes of poor health across Arizona. Since its 2020 inception, the program invested in over 200 programs, proving how deeply Banner’s nonprofit mission is based in places it serves.

The Center on Aging director and General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine division chief takes over from Joe Alpert, MD, Division of Cardiology professor, Sarver Heart Center member and past Department of Medicine chair, as head of the “Green Journal” in January 2027.

BIO5’s Vignesh Subbian, PhD, will receive the AZBIO Educator of the Year Award, while firms linked to Cardiology’s Marvin Slepian, MD, and Pulmonary’s Billie Bixby, MD, will get Fast Lane Awards. And Jennifer Carew, PhD, will speak at an AZBIO Week event.

A Cystic Fibrosis Foundation hike leader, Pathology’s Deb Fuchs, MD, said they’ll take a transverse route along the South Rim from the South Kaibab Trail, across the Tonto Plateau and returning on the Bright Angel Trailhead — all on Oct. 3.

Sameeha Rashid knows the first steps toward medical breakthroughs happen in the lab. As an MD/PhD student, she investigates the heart’s power to heal itself.