Faculty Member Receives New Appointment from U of A Cancer Center
Congratulations to Dr. John Ruiz on his outstanding appointment as the new Associate Director of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) for the University of Arizona Cancer Center!
The IDEA office was created less than a year ago to implement the Cancer Center’s plans for recruitment and retention in building a diverse team of faculty, staff and educating the next generation of cancer center leaders. Dr. Ruiz is a permanent member of the NIH Behavioral Medicine Interventions and Outcomes study section and served on the external advisory board for NIH’s Science of Behavior Change effort. Last year, he began a four-year federal appointment to serve on the 16-member, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which reviews evidence on preventive health guidelines. He is also the editor-in-chief of the American Psychological Association’s Health Psychology and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.
For more from the Cancer Center about this office and Dr. Ruiz's role:
Updated: 10/06/23