News Releases

UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Accelerated Pathway to Medical Education Welcomes First Class

June 28, 2021

The UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson has accepted six high school graduates in a new program that reduces the time to a medical degree to seven years.

From left: Makenna Ley, Ivan Carrillo, Kyra Singh and Yi-Jen Yang are among the first high school graduates who will participate in the Accelerated Pathway to Medical Education program.

Assessment Tool Helps Future Pharmacists Prepare for Work in the Community

June 25, 2021

A recent University of Arizona College of Pharmacy study suggests that Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) may be a valuable means of assessing clinical skills while providing pharmacy students learning experiences in community pharmacy settings.

As the pharmacist profession evolves from dispensing to providing patient care services, there is a continued need for pharmacy curricula to reflect the profession’s evolution.

UArizona Health Sciences Study Provides Hope to Head and Neck Cancer Patients

June 23, 2021

A new treatment for head and neck cancer shows promising results in a clinical trial led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.

Julie E. Bauman, MD, led a clinical trial that found a 38% positive response rate for HPV-negative patients – all of whom were resistant to available standard treatments.

Researchers Focus on Building a Resilient Brain To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

June 23, 2021

Fei Yin, PhD, of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine the role of an Alzheimer’s risk-factor gene in regulating the brain energy production system.

Fei Yin, PhD, will use a new NIH grant to continue his study of the Alzheimer’s risk gene ApoE4 and its effect on lipid homeostasis in the brain.

Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program Receives Walmart National Day of Giving Grants

June 17, 2021

Walmart awards $20,000 to UArizona Sarver Heart Center Minority Outreach Program/Community Coalition for Heart Health Education on National Day of Giving.

UArizona Health Sciences Pediatrics Expert Addresses Parents’ Vaccine Questions

June 16, 2021

A College of Medicine – Tucson assistant professor of pediatrics answers questions about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and the risk of side effects in children.

Many people brought their children with them as they visited a vaccine clinic in Aguila, Arizona, last month. Now, those children are eligible to receive the vaccine themselves.

College of Medicine – Tucson Wins NIH Grant for Medical Scientist Student Training

June 16, 2021

The Medical Scientist Training Program is designed to train students planning careers in academic medicine or biomedical research.

Gregory Branigan is pursuing MD/PhD degrees at the College of Medicine – Tucson, where an NIH grant will fund a new Medical Scientist Training Program for dual-degree students.

Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers

June 15, 2021

The gift will fund training for practitioners of Indigenous healing traditions and those working in underserved communities.

UArizona College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 7 by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

June 14, 2021

The College has advanced several spots over the past year based on significant increases in research funding.

The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy is ranked No. 7 in the nation by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy based on grants and contracts awarded by the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year 2020.

New UArizona Health Sciences Undergraduate Degree to Prepare Students for Health Care Careers

June 9, 2021

A new Bachelor of Science in Medicine expands opportunities for students to pursue jobs in health care, where demand for trained professionals is rising.