The University of Arizona

Community Engagement

Shad Marvasti, MD, MPH, and Matthew Padilla, chef and VP of Culinary Innovation at True Food Kitchen, preparing their cooking demonstration

Phoestival of Health Brings Fresh Produce and Food Experts to Downtown

May 07, 2024

Students from the college’s Culinary Medicine Program led a cooking demonstration with True Food Kitchen

Eric Reiman, PhD, Rosanne M. Kho, MD, and Chris Glembotski, PhD

9th Annual Research Conference Highlights Innovation and Discoveries from Across the Valley

April 18, 2024

Renowned investigators from across Arizona share advances in medical research that may improve patient outcomes

Medical student Patrick Quarles works with an attendee during the summit

Black Men in White Coats Recap

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Faculty and students from the college engaged with the community during the Black Men in White Coats Summit

Third-year medical student Kristie Nonyelu doing a "mock" surgery scrub-in with an attendee of the Black Men in White Coats event

Black Men in White Coats Summit Hosted in Glendale

February 28, 2024

Members from the college volunteered at the event to invest in the next generation of Black physicians

Leah Hillier, MD, clinical assistant professor and director of Service Learning; Irene Alexandraki, MD, senior associate dean of Undergraduate Medical Education; Fredric Wondisford, MD, dean of the college; Michael Jones, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Arizona; Barb Kozuh, executive director of Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation; and Eve Hoover, DMSc, associate professor at Midwestern University and Arizona representative of Harvard’s Center for the Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health

Delta Dental of Arizona, University of Arizona Announce Creation of Oral Health Medical Initiative at the College of Medicine – Phoenix

February 13, 2024

The $850,000 investment will increase oral health education for all medical students