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Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program Expands
Mar 30, 2021
The full-tuition program aims to improve Arizonans’ health and reduce medical student debt by addressing a dire need for qualified medical professionals.
DEM EMS Receives Donation from Andra Heart Foundation
Mar 25, 2021
The Department of Emergency Medicine received a $25,000 gift from the Andra Heart Foundation to support a Community First Responder CPR Training Course.
Match Day Marks Next Step for Future Doctors
Mar 19, 2021
On Match Day, about 120 UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson students learned where they’ll launch their careers as new residents after graduation.
UArizona Health Sciences Excels in Latest Blue Ridge Rankings on NIH Funding
Feb 17, 2021
Increases in total National Institutes of Health funding have led to higher rankings for several colleges and departments.
Initiative Gives Rural EMS Responders 24-hour Access to Emergency Medicine Physicians
Jan 29, 2021
The Arizona Rural EMS Advanced Telemedicine Demonstration Initiative will improve patient outcomes by expanding EMS access to potentially lifesaving care.
Dr. Srikar Adhikari Receives EMF Grant to Study Artificial Intelligence for Prognosis of Ultrasound of the Lung in COVID
Jan 14, 2021
Srikar Adhikari, MD, professor of emergency medicine and director of the Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship, received an Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and FUJIFILM Sonosite’s grant, which included a new Sonosite PX point-of-care ultrasound system, to support his research, "Artificial Intelligence for Prognosis of Ultrasound of the Lung in COVID (AI PULL),” examining the role of point-of-care ultrasound in the clinical care of COVID-19 patients.
Trauma Experts Aim to Reduce Deaths by Providing Blood-Clotting Agent
Dec 21, 2020
A study found that tranexamic acid, commonly used in cardiac surgery to help stop bleeding, improved the odds of survival for some trauma patients.
Implementing Pediatric Prehospital Care Guidelines Dramatically Improves Survival in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Dec 17, 2020
Emergency medicine guidelines to ensure continued flow of blood and oxygen to the brain are emphasized in study that undescores the first 26 minutes of care on the scene of an accident or fall are critical to survival and ongoing brain health.
Rapid Care Guidelines for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Improve Survival
Dec 17, 2020
An evaluation of emergency medicine guidelines showed proper care on the scene of a brain injury is critical to survival and ongoing brain health.
COVID-19 Dominates Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Antibody tests, groundbreaking research and community outreach are a few of the ways the University of Arizona Health Sciences met the test of a pandemic.