Newsroom Sept. 9, 2025 Athletes team up with the Valley Fever Center for Excellence Read more Image Aug. 20, 2025 A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite Read more Image July 30, 2025 New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Read more Image July 22, 2025 White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians Read more Read All News Research Image Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues Tuesday Professor of Urology Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, plans to study loss of Y chromosome biology and investigate potential therapies for bladder and other cancers. Read more Image Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition Oct. 9, 2025 Patients with high-impact chronic pain had eosinophilia at a higher rate than the general population, according to a new University of Arizona study. Read more Image Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps Oct. 2, 2025 Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option. Read more Read Research News Education Image Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats July 30, 2025 Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall. Read more Image White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians July 22, 2025 This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats. Read more Image New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval June 17, 2025 Medical students who want to specialize in primary care can take advantage of an accelerated pathway to residency training. Read more Read education news Patient Care Image A decade of impact: the U of A/Banner academic medicine partnership Sept. 2, 2025 Citing 11 cases where their partnership advanced health care, training and learning, the University of Arizona and Banner Health are turning innovation into impact to improve lives across Arizona and beyond from precision medicine to immunotherapy to faster Valley fever diagnoses. Read more Image New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health July 30, 2025 Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, has been named the inaugural chair of the college’s new Department of Dermatology, a unit that was formerly housed under the Department of Medicine as the Division of Dermatology. Read more Image College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology April 30, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1. Read more Read Patient care news Accomplishments and Accolades Image Agnes Attakai receives inaugural Skoden UA award Sept. 22, 2025 The award from the Native American Faculty and Staff Association honors those who have provided outstanding support to the community and Native American students. Read more Image Wassaja Center’s Andrews receives Drachman Impact Award Aug. 25, 2025 Andrews was one of 28 community leaders, professionals and partners to receive awards at the inaugural Community Outreach and Impact Celebration earlier this summer. Read more Read More Faces of College of Medicine – Tucson 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 Read More
Image Aug. 20, 2025 A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite Read more
Image July 30, 2025 New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health Read more
Image Why does losing the Y chromosome make some cancers worse? New $6.5M NIH grant could provide clues Tuesday Professor of Urology Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, plans to study loss of Y chromosome biology and investigate potential therapies for bladder and other cancers. Read more
Image Researchers find potential link between chronic pain, immune condition Oct. 9, 2025 Patients with high-impact chronic pain had eosinophilia at a higher rate than the general population, according to a new University of Arizona study. Read more
Image Falloposcope cancer screening tool testing advances to next steps Oct. 2, 2025 Jennifer Barton, PhD, is spearheading an effort to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier and give high-risk patients a new option. Read more
Image Students in College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2029 receive white coats July 30, 2025 Photo Gallery: We welcomed the Class of 2029 during our annual white coat ceremony July 25 at Centennial Hall. Read more
Image White Coat Ceremony marks first step for next generation of physicians July 22, 2025 This week, 120 students will take part in the annual White Coat Ceremony that serves as a welcome for the Class of 2029, presenting them with their first physician’s white coats. Read more
Image New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval June 17, 2025 Medical students who want to specialize in primary care can take advantage of an accelerated pathway to residency training. Read more
Image A decade of impact: the U of A/Banner academic medicine partnership Sept. 2, 2025 Citing 11 cases where their partnership advanced health care, training and learning, the University of Arizona and Banner Health are turning innovation into impact to improve lives across Arizona and beyond from precision medicine to immunotherapy to faster Valley fever diagnoses. Read more
Image New dermatology department to train physicians, researchers and safeguard skin health July 30, 2025 Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, has been named the inaugural chair of the college’s new Department of Dermatology, a unit that was formerly housed under the Department of Medicine as the Division of Dermatology. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson welcomes new chair of anesthesiology April 30, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson appointed Ken B. Johnson, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective May 1. Read more
Image Agnes Attakai receives inaugural Skoden UA award Sept. 22, 2025 The award from the Native American Faculty and Staff Association honors those who have provided outstanding support to the community and Native American students. Read more
Image Wassaja Center’s Andrews receives Drachman Impact Award Aug. 25, 2025 Andrews was one of 28 community leaders, professionals and partners to receive awards at the inaugural Community Outreach and Impact Celebration earlier this summer. 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