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[Department of Medicine chair and cardiologist James K. Liao, MD, heads into the College of Medicine – Tucson Social Hall (Room 2500) where Banner – UMC Tucson hosts a luncheon for physicians on behalf of National Doctors’ Day, which falls annually on March 30.]

Are you being served? Doctors’ Day recognizes U of A/Banner Health physicians

March 30, 2026

In honor of National Doctors’ Day 2026, physicians across Banner – University Medicine Tucson were treated March 30 to breakfast, lunch and dinner, honoring their commitment to clinical care and their patients. See a mini-photo gallery of DOM faculty there.

[An illustration featuring likenesses of three U of A faculty elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Marvin Slepian, Valerie Trouet and Vicente Talanquer]

Three U of A faculty elected AAAS fellows

March 26, 2026

They bring the U of A’s total number of elected American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows to 30. Among them is cardiologist Marvin Slepian, MD, JD, a Regents Professor in the College of Medicine – Tucson and Sarver Heart Center member.

[A woman blows her nose due to allergies on a river path next to a bridge]

Banner Blog: Can you exercise outside with allergies? Tips to stay active outdoors

March 24, 2026

Fresh air and exercise are good for your body and mind. But seasonal allergies can make a jog or walk outside — with sneezing, itchy eyes and irritated breathing — uncomfortable. Department of Medicine allergist Nora Odisho Domit, DO, has good news to survive the pollen.

[A collage of images with 2026-27 incoming internal medicine residents from MATCH DAY 2026 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, 3.20.26]

Forty-two ‘match’ into U of A Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson

March 20, 2026

That’s how many Class of 2026 medical students graduating this spring across the country, as well as one each from Colombia and Greece, picked the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s IM Residency Program to start their careers as physicians.

Cancer Center endowment honors Rachna Shroff, MD, who delivers clinical science with empathy

March 18, 2026

A generous $1 million gift established an endowed fund and the John F. and Valli S. Duval Endowed Professorship for Gastrointestinal Oncology.

[Michael M.I. Abecassis, MD, MBA, the Humberto and Czarina Lopez Endowed Dean at the College of Medicine – Tucson, kicks off the Faculty Teaching Awards with welcoming remarks that exhibited a jovial sense of decorum with a touch of fun.]

Faculty Teaching Awards show no time like present to celebrate medical educators

March 16, 2026

The festivities were famously upbeat as usual as the College of Medicine – Tucson honored its own with excellence, teaching and mentoring awards. A dozen DOM faculty were among the winners. See who won, a mini-photo gallery and more.

Future physicians celebrate milestone on Match Day

March 13, 2026

Next week, more than 100 medical students from the College of Medicine – Tucson will learn where they will pursue the next phase of their medical training.

[From left starting at top, the husband of the donor, Ramesh Batra, MD, Robert Harland, MD, Venkatesh Ariyamuthu, MD, Hasan Al Karakeh, MD, transplant coordinator Betsy Baxter, RN, and the donor and recipient who, in this case, are sisters Paula Haywood and Clarissa Shosie. Shosie, age 34, was diagnosed with lupus as a teenager. As Shosie’s kidney function declined, her sister said she applied to be evaluated as a direct living donor because she didn’t want the family to lose anyone else to lupus.]

Banner Health completes first robotic-assisted living donor kidney removal in Tucson

March 12, 2026

The Banner – University Medical Center Tucson procedure, involving a 34-year-old woman and her sister, was led by surgeon Ramesh Batra, MD, Division of Abdominal Surgery chief, and nephrologist Venki Ariyamuthu, MD, kidney and pancreas transplant medical director.

[Incoming University of Arizona chief residents for the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson: (top row, L-R, Class of 2026-27) Amrutha Doniparthi, MD, Johnny Trinh, MD, Rosie Turk, MD, Will Waidelich, MD, and Nate Walton, MD; (bottom row, L-R, Class of 2027-28) Monica Angeletti, MD, Shenar Dinkha, DO, Marlee Panther, MD, Katie Pulling, MD, and Jared Stilman, MD.]

U of A Internal Medicine chief residents announced for 2026-27 and 2027-28

March 10, 2026

Celebrating future leadership roles in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the College of Medicine – Tucson, 10 chief residents were named for the next two University of Arizona academic years. See who they are, where they’re assigned and what they have to say.

Mindy J. Fain, MD, named director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging

March 9, 2026

The College of Medicine – Tucson announces the appointment of Mindy J. Fain, MD, as director of the University of Arizona Center on Aging, a Board of Regents Center of Excellence.

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