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University Physicians Healthcare Foundation Nominated for National Charitable Award
Dec. 6, 2010
Jackson Healthcare recently announced University Physicians Healthcare Foundation’s Norma J. Peal, PhD, Healthy Reading Program as an official nominee for the 2010 Hospital Charitable Service Awards.
Pharmacy Researcher Receives $1.7 Million To Study How a Vitamin A Metabolite Reduces Organ Damage Caused by Oxidative Stress
Dec. 6, 2010
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant to Serrine Lau, PhD, professor at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, to study how all-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA), a metabolite of vitamin A, reduces organ damage caused by the sudden reintroduction of oxygen to cells and organs.
UA Pharmacy Professor Michael Katz Receives Excellence In International Education Award
Dec. 3, 2010
Sponsored by the UA’s Center for English as a Second Language and the Division of International Affairs, the award recognizes individuals who have furthered the cause of international education in a significant way.
Pharmacists Involved in Direct Patient Care Improve Outcomes, University of Arizona Research Shows
Dec. 3, 2010
New research from the University of Arizona confirms what clinical pharmacists have known for a long time: when a pharmacist is part of the medical care team, patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a host of other chronic diseases manage their conditions better. And when a pharmacist is included directly in care decisions, patients of all stripes experience fewer adverse effects from their medications.
UA College of Medicine People on the Move
Dec. 2, 2010
UA College of Medicine People on the Move: Francisco García, MD, MPH; Stuart Hameroff, MD
UA Foundation Recognizes Sarver Heart Center Director Dr. Gordon A. Ewy for Fundraising Achievements
Nov. 29, 2010
Gordon A. Ewy, MD, director of the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, is the 2010 recipient of the Eugene G. Sander Endowed Faculty Fundraising Award from the University of Arizona Foundation Board of Trustees
University Physicians Hospital Offers New Test To Detect HIV Infection Earlier
Nov. 23, 2010
Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June, Abbott's ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay is a simple blood test that simultaneously can detect both HIV-1 p24 antigen and HIV-1 or HIV-2 antibodies.
Diamond Children’s Nurses Volunteer to Teach CPR to Store Employees
Nov. 19, 2010
WHAT: Diamond Children’s nurses teach CPR to employees of Tucson Mall store WHEN: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 WHERE: UMC offices at First Avenue and River Road
Stephen Goldstein, MD, Specialist in Nasal Reconstruction and Voice Disorders, Joins UA Department of Surgery
Nov. 19, 2010
Stephen A. Goldstein, MD, FACS, has been appointed associate professor of surgery in the Division of Otolaryngology for the University of Arizona Department of Surgery.
Professorship Named by UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Nov. 19, 2010
Gift from Salt River Project