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Preparing Clinicians for Rural Practice: RHPP program growth fueled by statewide support
The College of Nursing’s Rural Health Professions Program (RHPP) continues to grow its statewide impact as demand for rural training opportunities hits record levels. Ninety-two students participated in fiscal year 2025 across various Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) specialties, including Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Pediatrics, Nurse Midwifery, and Psychiatric Mental Health, showing remarkable growth, strong interest…
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A leap of faith led this Outstanding Graduate to health care innovation
Driven to make a difference, Natasha Burrell wants to improve how health care works. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2025 graduates. Improving food access and preventing the chronic diseases that had negatively affected her family for generations inspired Natasha Burrell to become a registered dietitian. It was her…
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First patient in Arizona treated with new immune-cell therapy at HonorHealth Research Institute
Patients with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that often affects joints in the arms and legs, usually have limited options and poor outcomes SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dec. 11, 2025 — A patient with synovial sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that usually occurs in the large joints of the arms and legs, is the first in Arizona treated…
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Barrow, University of Calgary Study Urges “Major Change” to Migraine Treatment in Emergency Departments
A new study by Phoenix’s Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Calgary has found which injectable treatments showed the most benefit for migraine patients and should be routinely offered by emergency departments when feasible. The findings from the study will update the guidelines for the American Headache Society. (PHOENIX – Dec. 5, 2025) –…
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U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health Announce Groundbreaking Rural Health Partnership
Mayor of Yuma Douglas Nicholls, State Senator Brian Fernandez, Kristina Diaz, MD, MBA, president of Onvida Health Medical Group, Robert J. Trenschel, DO, MPH, president and CEO of Onvida Health, Fred Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, dean of the College of Medicine – Phoenix, U of A President Suresh Garimella, Ranita Sharma, MD, executive vice dean…
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Groundbreaking Metabolism Research Receives $6.8 Million in Funding
Yanqiao Zhang, MD (center), along with members of his research lab, is investigating how disruptions in liver metabolism may lead to chronic disease. Dr. Yanqiao Zhang’s team explores how disruptions in liver metabolism contribute to obesity, diabetes and heart disease The liver serves as the body’s central metabolic hub, converting nutrients from food into the…
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Doctoral student wins NSF fellowship for research into synthetic elastins
Ashley Martinez was not interested in doing research. When she was an undergraduate biology student at NAU and struggling in her classes, the thought of adding more work was overwhelming. She approached research reluctantly, finally deciding to do it “just so I could say that I tried it.” She found a Hispanic woman doing research in…
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AI’s expanding role in health care at the heart of ASU summit
Dr. Priya Radhakrishnan (right), vice dean of ASU’s John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, and Dr. Maria Manriquez (center), a professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona, talk with moderator Jyoti Pathak, dean of ASU’s School of Technology for Public Health, about “Building a Smarter Healthcare System for Public…
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HonorHealth launches Whole Health Institute focused on prevention and whole-person care
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Dec. 1, 2025 — HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, today announced the launch of the HonorHealth Whole Health Institute, a bold step toward transforming healthcare by focusing on prevention, whole-person care and evidence-based lifestyle interventions. According to the Centers for…
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HonorHealth Research Institute study proves safety of out-patient chemotherapy preparation for new melanoma cancer therapy
Nearly all patients successfully completed lymphodepletion at home, without the need for staying in a hospital overnight SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nov. 18, 2025 — A leading-edge cellular therapy for treating melanoma cancer known as TIL (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes) requires removal of part of the tumor, isolating the tumor’s immune cells, multiplying them, and then infusing the…
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