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Honoring Jean Cowsert, M.D., at upcoming panel event
This month, during Women’s History Month, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion honors Jean Cowsert, M.D., a physician who once graced the halls as a University of Alabama at Birmingham student.Written on March 13, 2024 Read more...
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Medical Alumni Association hosts its 51st Annual Alumni Weekend
The 51st Annual Medical Alumni Weekend began Friday, Feb. 23 at Volker Hall, where the Medical Alumni Association (MAA) and UAB Heersink School of Medicine Advancement staff greeted the many alumni for the activities planned for Friday afternoon.Written on March 12, 2024 Read more...
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Heersink School of Medicine hosts ACP Alabama Chapter Winter Meeting on AI in medicine
The American College of Physicians Alabama Chapter recently held its annual Winter Meeting at UAB’s new Active Learning Center in Volker Hall. The meeting, hosted by the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, focused on “Medicine in the Machine Age: The Integration and Influence of AI in Medicine,” and featured presentations and expert involvement from the Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation team and other Heersink School of Medicine leaders.
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Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health announces associate director to promote faculty engagement in global health
Stephen Obaro, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH) as the associate director for Faculty Engagement and Service Initiatives, tasked to promote faculty engagement in global health.
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Celebrating Mary Heersink for Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month celebrates the accomplishments and success of women throughout history and in modern culture. The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is honoring women this month who have made a difference and continue to make a difference currently through a series of events.Written on March 06, 2024 Read more...
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Natasha Mehra, M.D., and Sumayah Abed, M.D., take on new leadership roles at Equal Access Birmingham
Natasha Mehra, M.D., assistant professor in the division of General Internal Medicine, was named faculty director, and Sumayah Abed, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of Family Medicine, was named Women’s Health Director of the UAB Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) clinic effective Jan. 1, 2024.Written on March 05, 2024 Read more...
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Friedman and McCain accepted into the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program
Gerald Bryson Friedman, program manager II in medical student services, and Jorice Johnson McCain, HRP generalist lead in the Heersink School of Medicine Dean's Office and strategic HR partner to medical education, have been accepted into UAB’s Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders (DEAL) program.
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NIH director visits UAB, delivers annual Bland Endowed Lectureship address
The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine was honored to welcome National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., as the guest lecturer for the Department of Surgery’s annual Kirby I. Bland, M.D., Endowed Lectureship.
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Office of Research reviews a year of progress at the 2024 Annual Research Retreat
The Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research held its Annual Research Retreat on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the UAB Alumni House. Research leadership from across Heersink, UAB Central Administration, other UAB schools, and Southern Research attended the retreat.
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Four ways for Heersink faculty to engage in service
Heersink School of Medicine is proud to offer a few ways faculty can get more involved with initiatives, operations, and efforts in the school.
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Black History Month, Part 3: A quick word with LaTrice Underwood
For Black History Month, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with a few employees and learners who are making a difference around UAB to hear why the commemorative month is important to them.
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Empowering UAB’s leaders: leadership development opportunities within UAB Medicine
The Leadership Development Office, a service of UAB Medicine serving both the Heersink School of Medicine and the UAB Health System, offers a range of programs and services that provide tools and training to equip leaders and the teams they direct to be successful.Written on February 16, 2024 Read more...
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Introduction to Global Surgery with James Johnston, M.D., and Martina Gonzalez-Gomez, M.D., M.Sc.
James Johnston, M.D., and Martina Gonzalez-Gomez, M.D., M.Sc., partnered to create a global surgery course to equip students with a holistic understanding of surgical care's pivotal role in public health, healthcare systems, and international development.Written on February 14, 2024 Read more...
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Black History Month, Part 2: A quick word with Adrienne Fowler Payne
For Black History Month, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with a few employees and learners who are making a difference around UAB to hear why the commemorative month is important to them.
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UAB Pathology Lands Top Ten in Blue Ridge Rankings for NIH Funding
The UAB Department of Pathology, in the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, is ranked number 10 for the most funds awarded to a United States pathology department by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2023.Written on February 12, 2024 Read more...
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Tridandapani named interim chair of the Department of Radiology
Srini Tridandapani, M.D., Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the UAB Department of Radiology, effective March 1, 2024. Tridandapani is a professor and the vice chair for Imaging Informatics in the Department of Radiology and the founding director of the Division of Imaging Informatics.
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Building Medicine: Updates on Heersink School of Medicine Facilities
This is the first of a new series of articles in which we will provide quarterly updates on the major space and facilities projects ongoing in the Heersink School of Medicine. For those of you directly involved in these projects, we will continue to interact with you on a regular basis as they progress. Currently, Heersink oversees 1.8 million square feet of space dedicated to education, administrative support, and research. In addition to this Heersink space, clinical spaces are managed by the hospital planning group.Written on February 07, 2024 Read more...
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Development of a Modular Toolkit for Effective, Ethical, and Equitable Global Neurosurgical Education and Collaboration with James Johnston
The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health hosted guest seminar speaker James Johnston, M.D., professor in the UAB Department of Neurosurgery and director of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship, on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
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Four named 2024 Professional Excellence Awards winners at Diversity Grand Rounds
The Annual Professional Excellence Awards, hosted by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, were announced during Second Look Weekend at the Annual Diversity Grands.Written on February 07, 2024 Read more...
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Tita named senior associate dean for Global and Women’s Health
Alan Tita, M.D., Ph.D., has been promoted from associate dean for Global and Women’s Health to senior associate dean for Global and Women’s Health in the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Tita is also the director of the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health and holds the Mary Heersink Endowed Chair of Global Health.
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Black History Month, Part 1: A quick word with Tiffany Mayo, M.D.
For Black History Month, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with a few employees and learners who are making a difference around UAB to hear why the commemorative month is important to them.
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Alumni reception celebrates Volker Hall renovation and Heersink Family Active Learning Center ribbon-cutting
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Heersink School of Medicine, Medical Alumni Association (MAA), and Department of Medical Education partnered to host a combined alumni reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the recently completed Volker Hall renovation and the opening of the Heersink Family Active Learning Center.
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Insights from the 2024 Alabama Primary Care Summit: Recruiting, training and retaining a health care workforce
More than 70 attendees from 20 institutions across Alabama had conversations and heard from a diverse group of panelists about workforce shortages, rural and underserved care, and more at the 2024 Primary Care Summit on Jan. 25.Written on January 31, 2024 Read more...
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Chen shares stories of heritage and meaning for Chinese Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year 2024 begins Feb. 10. The Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with Yabing Chen, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pathology’s Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, to learn what Lunar New Year means to her.Written on January 31, 2024 Read more...
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Weather closures: Know what to do
The threat of severe weather can lead to uncertainty and confusion. It is important to be aware of the systems UAB has in place for severe weather closures, and how they may affect you.Written on January 30, 2024 Read more...
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Irfan M. Asif appointed to Heersink Endowed Professorship in Sports and Exercise Medicine
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has appointed Irfan M. Asif, M.D., chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine and associate dean of primary care and rural health, as the inaugural recipient of the Heersink Endowed Professorship in Sports and Exercise Medicine.Written on January 25, 2024 Read more...
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State of the School 2024: Synopsis with key takeaways
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Anupam Agarwal, M.D., senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, presented the annual State of the School address. These are the key takeaways.Written on January 24, 2024 Read more...
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Announcing the 2024 Pittman Scholars
The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine is pleased to announce the newest cohort of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.
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A memorable Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
On Jan. 18, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion and UAB Health System hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration that brought together the entire UAB community.
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Magi-Galluzzi named chair of Pathology
After a national search, Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Pathology, effective March 4, 2024. Magi-Galluzzi is a professor and the director of the Division of Anatomic Pathology, and the director of Genitourinary Pathology in the Department of Pathology. She holds the C. Bruce Alexander Endowed Professorship in Pathology.
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Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Grand Rounds: Innovations in Digital Health to Improve Care Delivery with Thomas Maddox, M.D., M.Sc.
The Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation held a Grand Rounds presentation with speaker Thomas Maddox, M.D., M.Sc., vice president of Digital Products and Innovation at BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine, on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
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Introducing the GME office that serves approximately 1200 UAB residents and fellows
The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office is the administrative support unit responsible for overseeing all activities related to GME at UAB. Currently, there are approximately 1,200 residents and fellows enrolled in these programs.Written on January 17, 2024 Read more...
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Strengthening International Medical Education: The UAB-RCSI Medical University of Bahrain Medical Students Exchange Program
In the fast-evolving landscape of international education, the importance of cross-border partnerships cannot be overstated. The collaboration between the UAB International Medical Education at the Heersink School of Medicine and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Medical University of Bahrain stands as a model of the transformative power of international medical education exchange programs.
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Educational offerings for teams on diversity and inclusion in 2024, Part 2
In an ongoing commitment to excellence, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to offer several comprehensive educational initiatives that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. These courses promote an inclusive clinical and academic environment.Written on January 17, 2024 Read more...
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Educational offerings for teams on diversity and inclusion in 2024, Part 1
In an ongoing commitment to excellence, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to offer several comprehensive educational initiatives that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. These courses promote an inclusive clinical and academic environment.Written on January 10, 2024 Read more...
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15 graduate from newest cohort of the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership
The Heersink School of Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO) recently graduated its newest class of alumni with the graduation of 15 individuals from the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership, marking the seventh cohort of the program. A ceremony honoring the graduates was held on Dec. 13, 2023, at Wallace Tumor Institute with the school Dean Anupam Agarwal, M.D., featured as a guest speaker.
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Team Action for Scientific Solutions: Polycystic Kidney Disease Group
Bradley Yoder, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, introduces the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Group.Written on January 05, 2024 Read more...
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The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health announces its first telehealth pilot grant awardee
The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health is excited to announce the first recipient of its telehealth pilot grant, Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, MSc, Ph.D.
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Dudeja and Arora elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Vikas Dudeja, M.D., endowed professor in Gastrointestinal Oncology and director of the Division of Surgical Oncology, and Pankaj Arora, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation's (ASCI) new active and international members for 2024.Written on January 03, 2024 Read more...
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and impact on health care and science in Alabama
The Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at UAB is hosted this year on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium, and the event will offer lunch to the first 100 guests.