Congratulations to Dr. Martha Gulati who has been selected to receive the 2019 Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s CV Disease Award in recognition of her leadership and service to the field of cardiovascular disease in women.
Congratulations to
@drricardocorrea
for being named one of 100 Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists in America. We're so proud of Dr. Correa's accomplishments as today marks the start of
#HispanicHeritageMonth
.
"My mother was my childhood influence. She wanted to be a doctor and her father told her it was a man’s field, so she became a physicist instead."
Read
@DrMarthaGulati
's full story:
#WIMMonth
#uamedphx
This morning
#uazmedphx
students and faculty took a knee to bring awareness to the public health crisis of systemic racism. As healthcare providers, we vow to heal and care for our community. We kneel in solidarity with the nationwide movement
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
.
Congrats to Steven R. Brown, MD, FAAFP, for being honored by the American Academy of Family Physicians with the 2020 Exemplary Full Time Teaching Award. Thank you
@SteveBrownMD
for your outstanding work in training the next generation of physicians.
@aafp
Roderick Tung, MD, is the chief of the Division of Cardiology at
#uazmedphx
, as well as the director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. His team is revolutionizing the way VTACH is treated. Learn more:
The Class of 2021 can officially add "MD" to their email signatures! Family, friends & esteemed guests joined the hybrid Commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduates' milestone of having their
#medicaldegree
conferred.
#BearDownGrad
Read more:
Dr. Farah Husain was named the division chief of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, as well as vice chair of Quality for the Department of Surgery at
#uazmedphx
and Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix.
For more on her story & new position, read here:
Dr. Goldberg, an associate professor of Surgery, was recently inducted as a member into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.
Read the full story for more info:
#uazmedphx
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine, Natasha Bhuyan, MD, is working at a
#COVID19
drive-thru testing facility. Help her and other healthcare workers by staying home as much as you can.
#StayHomeForMe
.
This morning our clinical partner Phoenix Children's Hospital took a knee to bring awareness to the public health crisis of systemic racism. They kneel in solidarity with the nationwide movement
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
.
Congratulations to Cheryl O’Malley, MD, FACP, FHM! Dr. O'Malley will assume the role of Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education on July 1st, as Alan Leibowitz, MD, FACP retires here at the
#uamedphx
.
Traumatic brain injuries are often missed on routine forensic examination for
#domesticviolence
victims. But researchers at the
#uazmedphx
say adding neurologic tests to current protocols could help victims seek treatment.
Jonathan Lifshitz, PhD, (
@ganglion11
) received the first annual
#uazmedphx
Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award on October 30, in recognition of going above and beyond in mentoring graduate students.
Amelia Gallitano, MD, PhD, a founding faculty member at
#uazmedphx
, was promoted to tenured professor. Dr. Gallitano is the second female to achieve this distinction at the college.
The Primary Care Scholarship Program application is open! Eligible applicants must be Arizona residents that have been accepted to
#uazmedphx
for the coming year or are already enrolled as full-time, in-state medical students at the college. Apply here:
Karen T. Hastings, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural chair of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Department of Dermatology.
Read about her journey here:
#uazmedphx
#dermatology
#research
#medicalschool
Advice from the Class of 2021: "There are going to be tough times, but it's important to take a step back, focus on your wellness & happiness. Don't lose sight of what drew you to medical school in the first place!" - Mohammad Mousa,
#residency
match at
@UCDavisEM
.
#BearDownGrad
Our virtual
#MatchDay
is underway. We were extremely excited share in the students' excitement this morning when they picked up their match results!
#MatchDay2020
Special congrats Dr. Sarah Coles (
@sarahmwc
),
#uamedphx
alumna and assistant professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, for being acknowledged at the
@MayorGallego
’s State of the City address.
#WIMSMonth
- Meet Meghan Spyres, MD, clinical associate professor in the Department of
#EmergencyMedicine
at
#uazmedphx
and serves as a medical toxicologist at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. Read more:
"You can be a doctor, mom and a leader in the medical community and in academic medicine. All of this is possible, and I will continue to advocate for and encourage women in medicine to dream big."
Read Dr. Katie Brite's story:
#WIMMonth
#uamedphx
#WIMSMonth
- Meet Nilda Franco, MD, president-elect of the Arizona chapter for the Society of Hospital Medicine, clinical assistant professor at
#uazmedphx
and division chief of Hospital Medicine at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix. Learn more:
Introducing the second part of our four-part Young Investigators series!
Dr. Garvin, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at
#uazmedphx
, has been awarded a UArizona Sarver Heart Center grant for her work.
For more:
“Marital status appears to be a risk factor for
#heartdisease
and stroke, and should be assessed when assessing
#cardiovascular
risk,” said Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, chief of the Division of
#Cardiology
at the College:
A historic partnership between the
@AZFoundation
and
#uazmedphx
will provide $306,000 in grant funding to support nine Native American students on their journey through the Pathway Scholars Program and into
#medicalschool
. Learn more:
#scholarships
It was so great to welcome the
#ClassOf2022
today! Students were treated to lunch with staff, faculty and fellow students from the college on their first official day of
#medschool
! We can't wait to see what the next four years holds for these
#futureMDs
!
After four years of exams, clinical rotations and residency interviews, 67 UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
#medstudents
received their Doctor of Medicine degrees and will continue their training at
#residency
programs in Arizona and 24 other states:
Dr. Kathleen Brite of the college received the 2023 President's Award at the ArMA Health Care Awards. ArMA's 131st President Dr. Hartmark-Hill proudly presented the award to Dr. Brite.
Read here:
To address the critical needs of the Navajo Nation during the coronavirus outbreak,
#uazmedphx
,
@RepGregStanton
, as well as the Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs partnered to donate more than 10,000 N95 masks and 3.9 tons of supplies.
Sending well wishes and support to our fourth-year medical students and their loved ones! Tomorrow is a big day in their journey to become physicians. Learn more and watch the livestream tomorrow starting at 8:45 am MST:
#MatchDay2022
Dominic Julian has earned the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Summer Research Scholarship through the Child Neurology Foundation. Julian is the one medical student across North America who was awarded the scholarship.
For more:
Sept. is
#WIMmonth
!
Thank you to all the women who have dedicated their time, wisdom and talents to the field of medicine.
Stay tuned for upcoming stories about some of our amazing female faculty and researchers!
Learn more
@AmerMedicalAssn
:
We are pleased to announce that Sharry Veres, MD, MHSM, has been named chair of the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Veres here:
#uazmedphx
#medicalschool
#faculty
#physician
It's important now more than ever to address racism in medicine. The catalyst for change is happening at
#uazmedphx
@UAZMedTucson
and
@UAZHealth
with the overwhelming support of faculty, students and staff. Read more:
#BlackHistoryMonth
Excited to announce that I matched at UA - Tucson in Neurosurgery! Great people, great program, great city and lots to look forward to! Thank you to friends, family, mentors for all helping to make it happen
#Match2023
#Neurosurgery
Esteemed scientist and educator, Rebecca Fisher, PhD, named a Fellow of the American Association for Anatomy. Dr. Fisher joins a cohort of 100 scientists who have earned the rank of fellow in the association’s 133-year history.
@AnatomyOrg
Read more:
January 27, the
@UofA
, in partnership with
@CoxComm
, presents the 4th annual Connect2STEM—a family event celebrating all the
#STEM
fields! We invite you to
#dtPHX
to interact with 150+ hands-on STEM activities!
Register and be entered to win an
#iPad
:
Dana Floyd, a cardiac patient turned researcher, shares her story of how a congenital heart defect inspired her career path and how she's working to help others. We'll be highlighting
#uazmedphx
stories throughout
#HeartMonth
. Watch now:
#HeartMonth
We're highlighting remarkable women during September's Women in Medicine and Science month. Christina Bergin, MD is working as a hospitalist on
#COVID19
units, enhancing medical education and promoting safe voting practices for November.
@CRBerginMD
#MatchDay
Student Profile: Mohammad Mousa's younger brother is a MS1 and his older sister is an alumna from
#uazmedphx
. Mousa continues the family legacy of physicians and will pursue his career in medicine at
@ucdavis
in
#emergencymedicine
. Read more:
We held a ceremony for the recipients of the
#PrimaryCarePhyscian
tuition reimbursement program.
These incredible
#uazmedphx
medical students committed to practicing in underserved communities as physicians.
We're immensely proud of our students, staff and faculty for their invaluable efforts in fostering a healthier state of Arizona. The challenges 2020 brought were no match for their dedication and innovation. Here are some
#uazmedphx
2020 highlights:
The
@AFPpodcast
took home
@STFM_FM
's Innovative Program Award! "It is a huge honor to win this award. The podcast is an example of how collaborations in the
#familymedicine
community can lead to great things," said Steven R. Brown, MD:
#FMrevolution