A double Wildcat with undergraduate and MD degrees from the College of Medicine – Tucson, Dr. Tiutan is a leading voice in public health, blending his clinical expertise with a talent for making health education accessible.

The Provost Fellows program is designed to engage distinguished faculty and staff members in advancing the university’s strategic imperatives and academic success goals.

Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA, professor and chair of neurosurgery, has been named the 2026 North American Neuromodulation Society Distinguished Service Award recipient.

Hina Arif, MD, FSAR, assistant dean for faculty affairs, received the 2025 Edith Sayre Auslander Established Visionary Award.

The GI Division chief at the College of Medicine – Tucson may postpone her induction because of a conflict over the date due to her role as Association of American Physicians’ current president.

Benjamin R. Lee, MD, MBA, professor and George W. Drach Endowed Chair of the Department of Urology, was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, associate professor of immunobiology and associate dean for basic science research and graduate studies, was named the 2026 American Society for Microbiology Honorary Diversity Lecturer.

Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD, MBA, chair of the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, received the Society for Advanced Body Imaging’s highest honor, the 2025 Gold Medal.

A paper published in April by the Division of Endocrinology’s Janet L. Funk, MD, and her research team focusing on anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric components to metabolic and bone health makes a prestigious list picked by the journal.

The award from the Native American Faculty and Staff Association honors those who have provided outstanding support to the community and Native American students.