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Patricia Harrison-Monroe, PhD, and Francisco Moreno, MD
How Education and Research Can Help Fix Health Care Inequity

Patricia Harrison-Monroe, PhD, vice chair of the Department of Psychiatry and a Diversity Champion, and Francisco Moreno, MD, professor of psychiatry and University of Arizona Health Sciences associate vice president for equity, diversity and inclusion, discuss the reasons behind health care inequities, and how UArizona Health Sciences and the Colleges of Medicine’s diversity and inclusion efforts are establishing avenues to create equity in medicine.


College of Medicine – Tucson Hosts Virtual Research Day

Data blitzes, spotlight talks and special session on diversity, equity and inclusion highlight the second annual event that is free and open to the public.


Tucson Cancer Conquerors

Karen Weihs, MD, professor of psychiatry, is interviewed in Arizona Illustrated's story on how a local group strives to educate, inspire, and encourage people both during and after cancer diagnosis and treatment.


Pandemic Dreams

AZ Public Media interviews Michael Grandner, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Sleep and Health Clinic, about the vocabulary of dreams and how they might be helping us to make sense of our new normal.


Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program Expands

The full-tuition program aims to improve Arizonans’ health and reduce medical student debt by addressing a dire need for qualified medical professionals.


Match Day Marks Next Step for Future Doctors

On Match Day, about 120 UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson students learned where they’ll launch their careers as new residents after graduation.


Match Day Celebration to Disclose Where Future Doctors Will Train

About 120 students in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Class of 2021 learn where they’ll launch medical careers as resident physicians in virtual ceremony Friday, March 19.


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.


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