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2020 Year in Review

Ryan Loebe
Ryan Loebe

While the world stood still during the majority of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix community remained focused in educating the next generation of physicians, advancing innovative medical research and advocating for underrepresented individuals in health care. In case you missed our top stories this past year, here’s an overview of what our students, staff and faculty have accomplished in 2020.

A Look Back at 2020

Students Kneeling in Support of BLMTwelve Action Steps Toward Inclusive Excellence

The Inaugural Recipients of the Primary Care Physicians ScholarshipEight Medical Students Awarded Primary Care Physician Scholarships

The COVID Student Services Corps Working with Operation PegasusHow the College Gave Back During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Dr. Kaib Hosting Virtual Match DayCollege of Medicine – Phoenix Hosts Virtual Match Day Celebration

Zana Alattar, MD, Looks at the BSPB from the top of the PBC GarageThirty New Phoenix Physicians Graduate Early to Battle COVID-19

Zana Alattar, MD, Outside the HSEBCollege of Medicine – Phoenix Virtually Graduates Newest Doctors, Eager to Join the Fight

Nathaniel Super, MDNathaniel Soper, MD, Appointed Chair of the College's Department of Surgery

Chris Glembotski, PhDChristopher Glembotski, PhD, Appointed Director of the Center of Translational Cardiovascular Research

Three Women in the Hospital During the PandemicCollege Recognizes Remarkable Women Fighting COVID-19

Dr. Michael Dake at the Primary Care Physicians Scholarship CeremonyFuture Primary Care Physicians Grateful for Full-Tuition Scholarship, Excited to Serve their Communities

Three Medical Students in the HSEB LobbyCollege of Medicine – Phoenix Welcomes its Largest Class of Students

Ali Baaj, MD, and Peter Nakaji, MD
Ali Baaj, MD, Joins College of Medicine – Phoenix as Inaugural Chief of Spine Surgery

A Physician Performs an Eye Exam
Physicians Perform Eye Surgery for Free on Uninsured Patients to Prevent Blindness

North Country Health Care
New Family Medicine Residency Introduces Residents to Rural Northern Arizona

The Ribbon Cutting at the Unveiling of the VA Research Space
Medical School and Phoenix VA Launch Innovative Research Space

 

Topics
Diversity
Women in Medicine and Science
Current Students
Scholarships
Covid-19
Faculty
Research

About the College

Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to optimize health and health care in Arizona and beyond. By cultivating collaborative research locally and globally, the college accelerates discovery in a number of critical areas — including cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury and cardiovascular disease. Championed as a student-centric campus, the college has graduated more than 800 physicians, all of whom received exceptional training from nine clinical partners and more than 2,700 diverse faculty members. As the anchor to the Phoenix Bioscience Core, which is projected to have an economic impact of $3.1 billion by 2025, the college prides itself on engaging with the community, fostering education, inclusion, access and advocacy.