Stories

Interim College of Health Sciences Dean Kevin Lohenry, PhD, PA-C, says the new college will provide additional pathways to health care careers for both undergraduate and graduate students, alleviating Arizona’s shortfall.

Connecting with Dr. Kevin Lohenry

June 27, 2023

Interim dean says the new College of Health Sciences provides an additional opportunity to help meet Arizonans’ health care needs.

Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, meets with students taking part in the annual summer Arizona Nursing Career Apex Transitions program and summer intensive at the University of Arizona College of Nursing.

Dr. Timian Godfrey draws on tradition for guidance, strength

June 8, 2023

Following the Navajo philosophy of interconnectedness between physical, spiritual well-being and the world led Dr. Godfrey to a career in nursing education.

Regents Professor Marvin Slepian, MD, JD, is a renaissance man whose curiosity as a child has only continued to grow, leading him to hundreds of patents and a lifetime of mentorship.

Dr. Marvin Slepian follows where inspiration leads

June 1, 2023

Curiosity guides the Regents Professor to bridge medicine, engineering and now the law to address unmet needs in research and mentorship.

911 emergency blue light phones located on University of Arizona campuses provide direct access to emergency assistance.

Staying safe at UArizona Health Sciences

May 22, 2023

University specialists have created a full suite of information to help keep the Tucson, Phoenix and Gilbert campuses safe in the event of an emergency.

Sairam Parthasarathy, MD, director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience Research, reviews test data in the control room of the center’s new facility with lead sleep technologist Sicily La Rue.

Sky is the limit for research at new sleep center facility

May 15, 2023

New world-class University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian Rhythm and Neuroscience Research greatly expands research capabilities.

Dr. Ted Tong builds bridges for Asian Americans

May 8, 2023

The long time Pharmacy faculty member connects history and culture across the university in a drive for sustained diversity.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing’s Tarnia Newton, DNP, FNP-C, said she believes all nurses have a calling to advocate for their patients through justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

These are the JEDI nurses Dr. Tarnia Newton is looking for…

May 4, 2023

Once a Miss World beauty pageant contestant, the nursing faculty member sees cultural humility at the core of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

The Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, along with the Center for Transformative Interprofessional Healthcare, utilize a virtual Interprofessional Education Event on Disability, to ready Health Sciences students to care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This includes videos about a woman with Down syndrome and diabetes who is going through a change in her living situation.

Sonoran Center trains students to close disability care gaps

April 24, 2023

Disability-centered education training opportunities prepare students from the Health Sciences and other disciplines to provide patient-centered care.

Fernando D. Martinez, MD, Regents Professor and director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences’ Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center.

Connecting with Dr. Fernando Martinez

April 17, 2023

Director of UArizona Health Sciences’ Asthma and Airway Center has deep connection to making sure everyone breathes easier.

The reception area at the new University of Arizona Clinical and Translational Sciences Research Center is large, modern and filled with natural light — all improvements over the center’s old space.

CATS Center opens modernized, larger facility

April 11, 2023

UArizona Health Sciences Clinical and Translational Science Research Center doubled its size and increased research capacity with new space.