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Kathy W. Smith, MD
USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail: It's Time For a Holistic Review

Kathy W. Smith, MD, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Psychiatry joins the Hot Topics in MedEd Podcast for a discussion on "USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail: It's Time For a Holistic Review."


Media Advisory: Spring Speaker Series To Focus on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

A free three-part series explores COVID-19’s impact on sleep and dreams, the state of mental health in Arizona, and the role of mindfulness.


UArizona Health Sciences Excels in Latest Blue Ridge Rankings on NIH Funding

Increases in total National Institutes of Health funding have led to higher rankings for several colleges and departments.


Do You Really Need Less Sleep As You Age?

Health.com interviews Psychiatry Professor and Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program Michael Grandner, PhD.


Harmful Alcohol Use Rising During Pandemic, UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Say

A study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry found hazardous alcohol use increased monthly for those under stay-at-home orders.


People and Programs on the Move at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson

Among news items: Dr. Monica Kraft wins Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellowship, and Drs. Sairam Parthasarathy and Michael Grandner sleep studies rated tops for 2020.


Scott Killgore, PhD
Measuring Loneliness

Arizona Public Media interviews Psychiatry Professor Dr Killgore about his research on the impacts of COVID life, which seeks to better understand the changes that come from living through a global pandemic – focusing on topics like stress, loneliness, and how to measure people’s willingness to take a coronavirus vaccine.


University of Arizona doctor reports rising number of people battling mental health issues

It has been almost one year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jordan Karp, University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry Professor and Chair said recent events are taking a toll on many.


Michael Grandner, PhD
Is the pandemic changing our dreams?

The pandemic has disrupted almost everything in our lives, including the quality of our sleep. Hear a conversation with Michael Grandner PhD, the director of the Sleep & Health Research Program at the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry about what his expertise can tell us about sleeping and dreaming during a global crisis, and tips for better "sleep hygiene."


Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD, Michael Grandner, PhD
Trouble Sleeping This Year?

Cronkite News interviews Psychiatry faculty Michael Grandner, PhD, and Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD, about why so many people struggle with insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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