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.

Andrews was one of 28 community leaders, professionals and partners to receive awards at the inaugural Community Outreach and Impact Celebration earlier this summer.

The intensive, one-year fellowship offers leadership training with coaching and networking aimed at expanding the national pool of qualified candidates for leadership positions in academic medicine and other health sciences fields.

The award funds a sabbatical for Stefano Guerra, MD, PhD, MPH, to better understand biomarkers that may dictate a child’s developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease late in life.

Cardiologist Marvin J. Slepian, MD, JD, received this year’s University Distinguished Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award.