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University of Arizona received final approval to launch the new Master of Science (MS) in Nurse-Midwifery degree program that will train the next generation of certified nurse-midwives to meet the urgent need for better care for Arizona women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

The University of Arizona’s new Physician Assistant (PA) program has officially received accreditation and will now prepare future PAs to serve Arizona through primary care, rural health, and community-centered care.

Members in the inaugural class of the University of Arizona’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program received their white coats, officially kicking off their first clinical assignments.

Health and Arts Community Collaboratory uses photography and storytelling to showcase health and wellness among diverse communities.

Tessa Tibben, DHSc, MSPAS, PA-C, director of didactic education and an associate clinical professor in the Physician Assistant Program at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health School of Health Professions, is a new member of the nccPA Health Foundation Board of Directors.

When Ruth Salazar enrolled in a University of Arizona Health Sciences course about design thinking, she saw an opportunity to make a difference. The biomedical engineering student and former physical therapist wanted to help people with motor impairments by designing a switch-adapted ceiling fan control.

The Health Sciences Design for Health Innovation Graduate Certificate program is empowering a mother to create a more user-friendly communication device for her son.

The College of Health Sciences is building a large network of clinical training partners for students while addressing the state’s health care workforce shortage.

A new graduate degree will tackle shortages in maternal health care providers and contribute to enhanced health outcomes by expanding the midwifery workforce.

As part of the Health Sciences Design course MILAGRO Collaborative, faculty and students provide much-needed services to migrants in Tucson.