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Dr. Taren Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
 Doug Taren, PhD, professor at The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and director of the Family and Child Health Concentration at the College, has been appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to help our College build a stronger academic program,” Dr. Taren said. “The job itself is to help create a bigger vision in our teaching within the College, and I’m honored and humbled by the idea that I would be someone who could help with that vision.” More...
Dr. Augusto 'Gus' Ortiz Dies; Memorial Set for Jan. 26
 Augusto "Gus" Ortiz, MD, who served as former medical director of the UA Mobile Health Program and established a legacy in health for the underserved, died Dec. 16 in his home in Tucson. He was 89. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University, Tucson.
Dr. Ortiz was born in Puerto Rico in 1917 and received his medical degree from the University of Illinois. This pioneering family doctor came to Arizona in 1953. He served in the Air Force at Luke Air Force Base and then opened a medical office in Phoenix. In addition to his busy practice, he developed neighborhood health centers and worked tirelessly to help improve working conditions of farm workers. More...
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Welcomes Three TIES Research Scholars
 The UA Zuckerman College of Public Health welcomed three scholars from two universities in Sonora, Mexico, as part of the Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships (TIES) program funded by USAID: Gabriela Sánchez López, Ruben Carreón Diazconti, and Lourdes Aldana Madrid, PhD.
During their nine-month visit, the scholars will continue their academic research as part of a collaboration with El Colegio de Sonora (COLSON) that addresses complex, social, educational and development issues facing public health work forces in the border regions of Arizona and Sonora. Once they complete their visit, they will return to COLSON, where they will assist in the development of a graduate program in public health. More...
Dieke Selected Miss Black Arizona USA 2006-2007
 Ada Dieke, a master of public health student with a focus in maternal and child health at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health, has been selected as Miss Black Arizona USA 2006-2007 and will represent the state of Arizona at the Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant held in The Gambia, West Africa, in June. (She was selected for the Arizona title Dec. 6, 2006)
She is the second public health graduate student at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health to be named Miss Black Arizona. Rachel Wilhite, a doctoral student in epidemiology and MPH graduate, was Miss Black USA Arizona 2005 and was one of the top ten finalists for Miss Black USA 2005. More...
Pasos Adelante Reaches Milestone and Coverage on
CDC Web Site
 More than 300 Douglas, Ariz., community members have joined the Steps Forward/Pasos Adelante program since 2003, marking an important milestone for this program that aims to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Latino populations by promoting regular physical activity and healthy food choices. The program is coordinated by the Southwest Center for Community Health Promotion (SWCCHP), which is under the umbrella of the Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention and Health Promotion at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health.
In addition, the program was featured on the CDC Web site. The story included photos and interviews with participants and Center members. More...
Research Spotlight: Students to Assess Lung Function Decline and Ways to Prevent Injuries Among Firefighters
Two UA Zuckerman College of Public Health graduate students working on environmental and occupational health issues were each awarded a $20,000 grant from UCLA’s Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center to assess injury prevention and lung function in firefighters.
 Jerry Poplin, research specialist and PhD student in epidemiology, will develop a study that will assess ways to prevent injuries among City of Tucson firefighters.
To find the root causes for injury, he willl compare demographic, biometric and work attributes between injured and uninjured firefighters in Tucson for the years 2000-2005.
Poplin hopes to have preliminary results of the analysis by late summer 2007.
 Jennifer Currie, senior research specialist and master of public health student in the environmental and occupational health concentration, will determine if declining lung function rates and smoke exposure in current firefighters may contribute to the subsequent development of lung disease in retired firefighters.
Retired firefighters from the Phoenix Fire Department will be recruited to participate. More...
More than 100 Attend Arizona Rural and PH Policy Forum
More than 100 participants attended the 2007 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum: "Examining the Effects of New and Existing Legislation in the 2007 Legislative Session," at the Arizona State Capitol on Tuesday. Attendees examined key issues relevant to Arizona’s tribal and rural communities, gained perspectives on health care reform for Arizona, and identified strategies to strengthen rural and public health systems. More...
Diabetes Symposium, Jan. 12-13
The UA Zuckerman College of Public Health’s EXPORT Project and the El Rio Health Center—in collaboration with the Sunnyside and Elvira neighborhoods—will mark a healthy start of the year by sponsoring a community diabetes symposium, “Un Futuro sin la Diabetes” at El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, 101 W. Irvington today and tomorrow. More...
Serious Injury Prevention Conference, Jan. 23
Learn about the extent of injuries, prevention strategies, evaluating prevention efforts and the Arizona Injury Prevention Plan at this conference. Featured speaker is
Leon Robertson, PhD, who was instrumental in alerting the public to the rollover dangers of high-profile vehicles. More...
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 Christina Cutshaw, PhD,
has been appointed as an assistant professor in the Health and Promotion Sciences Division at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health.
After working as a clinical assistant in a residential substance abuse and psychiatric hospital in Georgia, Dr. Cutshaw became interested in the efficacy of treatments for people with mental illnesses and drug problems. More...
 Beth Jacobs, PhD, assistant professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division at the College, received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research for her abstract presentation titled "Vitamin D Deficiency in Southern Arizona." Dr. Jacobs received the award at the ASBMR meeting on Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment of Vitamin D-Related Disorders in Arlington, Va.
Milestone Achievement: The UA Zuckerman College of Public Health passed a significant milestone during the December 2006 convocation. More than 1,000 students have graduated from our programs (1,002 to be exact). |
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