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Heidi Jannenga, one of Arizona’s most accomplished health-care-technology entrepreneurs, has been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors.  Jannenga, co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists, brings to the board premier expertise in the clinical and business currents shaping Arizona’s health-care and technology sectors.  “The Flinn Foundation helps research discoveries today become startups and therapeutics tomorrow,” said Dr. David J. Gullen, chair…

*This article first appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Arizona Physician magazine, a publication of the Maricopa County Medical Society. By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Dr. Kenneth Poole of Mayo Clinic Arizona says ideally, the race or ethnicity of a…

Arizona tribes without ties to researchers were left out of vaccine trials. But tribal communities have still found success in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and vaccinating residents, part of the story of rural Arizona’s vaccination achievement. Meanwhile, the push…

Arizona cities are dropping mask mandates as vaccinations continue and new COVID-19 cases remain at a moderate level. The focus on vaccinations is moving from large sites to neighborhood and mobile locations. The University of Arizona is seeking students to…