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	Med-Start: 50 Years Helping Young People Prepare for Their Future in the Health Professions The six-week academic enrichment program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences hosted 50 high school students from 22 Arizona communities this summer in an intensive exploration of health professions careers that will impact the health and lives of others.
	High School Students Learn Trauma Response, Pharmacists’ Skills and Chest-Compression-Only CPR Fifty high school students from 22 Arizona communities — Chinle, Douglas, Flagstaff, Fort Apache, Gilbert, Glendale, Green Valley, Laveen, Maricopa, Nogales, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Rico, San Luis, Second Mesa, Somerton, Tuba City, Tucson, Whiteriver, Willcox, Winslow and Yuma — are encouraged to pursue health-care careers through hands-on experience in the Med-Start academic-enrichment summer program.
	Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Comes to Tucson Groundbreaking ceremony for the Toole Family Memory Center at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Tucson, June 28.
	UA Receives $1.78M Grant for Mining Safety Study Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study alternatives to diesel fuel, used to power equipment in underground mines, to reduce cancer and respiratory disease in miners.
	Dr. Ida M. “Ki” Moore Named Dean of the UA College of Nursing Dr. Ida M. “Ki” Moore brings impressive record of research funding, collaborative partnerships and professional development.
	UA Researcher Studying New Treatment to Prolong Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
	Veteran Communications Professional Mark Lane To Lead UA Health Sciences Communications Mark Lane, who has more than 25 years of leadership experience in communications, public relations and brand marketing, has been appointed associate vice president for communications at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.
	Janet Major Elected U.S. Distance Learning Association President A vital contributor to the Arizona Telemedicine Program at the University of Arizona for more than 20 years, Major trains health-care professionals in the effective use of videoconferencing and also plans, develops and installs the teleconferencing and telemedicine equipment used at rural telemedicine sites.
	UA Physician to Study Sleep Apnea and Heart Health Dr. Salma Patel will explore mortality related to obstructive sleep apnea in individuals suffering from cardiac arrhythmia, with a future focus on alternative therapies to continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, devices that help some people sleep better.
	Joann Sweasy, PhD, Joins UA Cancer Center as Associate Director for Basic Sciences Previously at Yale University, Dr. Sweasy brings expertise in basic sciences that will facilitate translational research.
	For Students Who Have Overcome Challenges, Pathway to Medical School Program Demonstrates Success The first students to participate in the Pre-Medical Admissions Pathway (P-MAP) program — an intensive medical school prep program for those who have faced greater-than-average challenges — have graduated from the UA College of Medicine – Tucson and become physicians
	Dr. Dan Derksen Named UA College of Medicine – Tucson 2019 Alumnus of the Year The honor recognizes his commitment to the college’s success and mission.
	International Collaboration Aims to Predict Life-Threatening Reaction to Heparin Treatment No tests currently are available to evaluate risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, an adverse reaction to the drug that can result in catastrophic, life-threatening complications in patients with cardiovascular disease.
	Colorado Helping Speed up the Future of Health with New Research Program at NCMC Northern Colorado residents are the first in the state to have the opportunity to enroll on-site and become participants in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program.
	UA-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative led by University of Arizona researchers and involving 21,000 prehospital care patients has doubled the survival rate of severe traumatic brain injury victims and tripled the survival rate among those who were intubated.
	UA to Announce Results of EPIC Project for Treating TBI News conference to announce the results of the Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care project, followed by a live demonstration conducted by the Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department and Mesa Fire and Medical Department, to include extrication of a simulated patient from a major vehicle crash.
	Dr. Donata Vercelli Awarded UA Koffler Prize For her excellence and distinction in research, Donata Vercelli, MD, has been awarded the University of Arizona Koffler Prize for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity.
	UA College of Medicine – Tucson CME Office Receives ‘Reaccreditation with Commendation’ The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has granted the Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) reaccreditation with commendation—the highest status awarded by ACCME.
	UA Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Gains Accreditation New graduate program at the UA College of Medicine – Tucson will begin in fall Semester 2019. Genetic counseling one of nation’s fastest-growing careers.
	UA to Study Link Between Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides and Childhood ADHD Melissa Furlong, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow and environmental epidemiologist at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will study the link between pesticides and childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Arizona, with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

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