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UArizona named No. 1 producer of Fulbright Scholars

The University of Arizona is tied for No. 1 among U.S. research institutions and set a new university record with 17 Fulbright Scholars. Dr. Richard Lane, professor of psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience, Austria, Sigmund Freud Museum was among one of the top scholars.


Andrew Tubbs, PhD
Study shows correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults

A study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson identified a link between sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may help reduce suicide risk in young adults. This content originated with a Health Sciences news release.


Joel Dvoskin, PhD
Mass Attack Threat Factors Highlighted in US Secret Service Report, Featuring Insight from Joel Dvoskin

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Joel Dvoskin, PhD, was featured in the January 26 WTVT-TV story “Secret Service releases study that tracks five years of mass attacks.”


Noshene Ranjbar, MD, is a psychiatrist at the UArizona College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry.
Coping with Trauma

Noshene Elaine Ranjbar, MD, our Integrative Psychiatry Program Director, is interviewed for TV 332 - an Iranian broadcast - on coping with the trauma incurred from the ongoing protests in Iran.


Sleep Can Potentially Save a Young Adult’s Life

Research by sleep scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry shows a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults.


Depression in Late Life: Thoughts from a Geriatric Psychiatrist

“Healthy aging is a recognition of all of the things that are changing over time – such as a person’s physical health, emotional health, and the social aspects of their daily life – and facing these age-related challenges,” explains Geriatric Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Jasmine Singh, MD.


Workforce Development at Heart of PCP Scholarship Success

Faculty close to the Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program find the effort inspiring as it helps fill clinical gaps in underserved areas of Arizona.


Abortion and the Psychiatrist: Practicing in Post-Dobbs America

Dr. Aimee Kaempf co-wrote the article "Abortion and the Psychiatrist: Practicing in Post-Dobbs America" published by the Psychiatric Times where she discusses the ethical dilemmas and differing perspectives in the field of psychiatry surrounding the highly-controversial topic of abortion.


Saira S. Kalia, MD and Kathryn Emerick, MD
New statewide hotline to support mental health during and after pregnancy

Two of our perinatal psychiatrists - Saira S. Kalia, MD and Kathryn Emerick, MD - are working to launch a statewide hotline that will connect health care providers directly to psychiatrists to facilitate consultations about a patient’s mental health.


Michael Grandner, PhD
Michael Grandner, PhD on weighted blankets

Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted in the article "The 10 Best Heated, Weighted Blankets for a Cozy, Anxiety-Free Night".


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