Faces of College of Medicine - Tucson Image Alanie Flores: ‘I want to be the person families trust’ Tuesday To help address the primary care physician shortage and to follow her dreams of serving her community, Alanie Flores is embarking on a new and innovative three-year MD program. Read more Image Hiyun Lee: ‘I want to create lasting change’ Tuesday Hiyun Lee knew she wanted to combine STEM, community service and leadership — and was accepted into an accelerated program that reserves a seat in medical school for incoming undergraduate students. Read more Image Former Family and Community Medicine faculty member devotes retirement to humanitarian work June 24, 2026 Dr. James Kerwin returned to the college last month to share his experiences with Doctors Without Borders with the next generation of physicians. Read more Image Connecting climate health, patient care and medical education May 26, 2026 Through classroom discussion and sustainability advocacy in his own community, Dr. Brian Drummond encourages students to consider how climate change affects patient health. Read more Image Camila Hurtado, MS: ‘I’ve been given so much in Tucson — I want to give back’ May 5, 2026 Camila Hurtado created her own roadmap to medicine, inspired by her patients and mentored by faculty at the College of Medicine – Tucson. She is now poised to become an ear, nose and throat surgeon. Read more Image From ‘army brat’ to ID chief, Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, takes on superbugs at U of A Dec. 19, 2025 Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, brings a precision-medicine approach to his new role as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, focused on novel host-targeted therapies using advanced immunology, genetics and cross-disciplinary research. Read more Image Revolutionizing wound care with AI Nov. 14, 2025 Department Chair of Surgery Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, is developing smart bandages that continuously monitor wounds to predict and treat infections early. Read more Image Powerlifter at Dawn, Doctor by Day: Dr. Julia Indik’s Unlikely Double Life Sept. 29, 2025 Booted from the Pivirotto Wellness Center when that hospital space was repurposed, the U of A electrophysiologist in the Division of Cardiology found a home at Tucson Strength Gym. Now, she’s earning medals and hopes to compete at USPA Nationals. Read more Image Putting sleep at the center of health care Aug. 20, 2025 The career of physician-scientist Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, tracks with the evolution of sleep science. Read more Image Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A July 10, 2025 Physiology department head advocates for holistic, innovative approach to ancient discipline. Read more Pagination … 1 2 3 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Alanie Flores: ‘I want to be the person families trust’ Tuesday To help address the primary care physician shortage and to follow her dreams of serving her community, Alanie Flores is embarking on a new and innovative three-year MD program. Read more
Image Hiyun Lee: ‘I want to create lasting change’ Tuesday Hiyun Lee knew she wanted to combine STEM, community service and leadership — and was accepted into an accelerated program that reserves a seat in medical school for incoming undergraduate students. Read more
Image Former Family and Community Medicine faculty member devotes retirement to humanitarian work June 24, 2026 Dr. James Kerwin returned to the college last month to share his experiences with Doctors Without Borders with the next generation of physicians. Read more
Image Connecting climate health, patient care and medical education May 26, 2026 Through classroom discussion and sustainability advocacy in his own community, Dr. Brian Drummond encourages students to consider how climate change affects patient health. Read more
Image Camila Hurtado, MS: ‘I’ve been given so much in Tucson — I want to give back’ May 5, 2026 Camila Hurtado created her own roadmap to medicine, inspired by her patients and mentored by faculty at the College of Medicine – Tucson. She is now poised to become an ear, nose and throat surgeon. Read more
Image From ‘army brat’ to ID chief, Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, takes on superbugs at U of A Dec. 19, 2025 Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, brings a precision-medicine approach to his new role as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, focused on novel host-targeted therapies using advanced immunology, genetics and cross-disciplinary research. Read more
Image Revolutionizing wound care with AI Nov. 14, 2025 Department Chair of Surgery Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, is developing smart bandages that continuously monitor wounds to predict and treat infections early. Read more
Image Powerlifter at Dawn, Doctor by Day: Dr. Julia Indik’s Unlikely Double Life Sept. 29, 2025 Booted from the Pivirotto Wellness Center when that hospital space was repurposed, the U of A electrophysiologist in the Division of Cardiology found a home at Tucson Strength Gym. Now, she’s earning medals and hopes to compete at USPA Nationals. Read more
Image Putting sleep at the center of health care Aug. 20, 2025 The career of physician-scientist Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, tracks with the evolution of sleep science. Read more
Image Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A July 10, 2025 Physiology department head advocates for holistic, innovative approach to ancient discipline. Read more