Heersink School of Medicine News

Four projects funded through annual Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Awards

Written by Ryan McCain

UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded four grants for the 2023/2024 Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Awards, which are each funded with $150,000 per year for two years.

Recap of Addressing conflicts: Triage in the workplace

Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News

Each quarter, the Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosts Staff Grand Rounds, featuring guest speakers who provide educational content to staff. This quarter on April 30, Michelle Horvath, J.D., university ombudsperson at UAB, delivered the presentation for Staff Grand Rounds.

Yoder ranks No. 8 nationally in NIH funding among anatomy and cell biologists

Written by Jay Dial

Bradley Yoder, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, has ranked No. 8 of over 800 principal investigators in the fields of anatomy and cell biology, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research report for 2023. Yoder achieved this ranking after securing over $4.2 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

Reflecting on meaning in medicine at the ACGME Annual Education Conference

Written by Mariah Payne

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) hosted its Annual Education Conference March 7-9. More than 4,000 people in health care education leadership, caregiving, and administrative positions attended the conference in Orlando, Florida. Among these attendees were Tekuila Carter, M.D., Anesthesiology Program Director, Kimberly Butler Pediatric Residency Program Manager, and Gabriel Daniels, M.D., PGY 4 fellow in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. There were a total of 14 attendees from UAB.

5 qualities of a successful leader part 1: Personal proficiency

Written by Teresa Hicks

In today's dynamic and competitive world, effective leadership is not just about the perceived authority that comes with the title but about embodying a set of qualities that inspire and drive positive change. Let's delve into the first of the five domains in the UAB Medicine Leadership Competency Model: personal proficiency.

Heersink Student Spotlight: MS2 student performs free vision screenings in hometown elementary school

Written by Mariah Payne

Eddie Higginbotham, an MS2 student at the Heersink School of Medicine on the primary care track, recently visited his childhood elementary school to perform vision screenings in partnership with Impact America’s Focus First.

Honoring Heersink’s Spring 2024 Endowed Chairs and Professorships

Written by Kayla Gibson

The spring 2024 Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception honored the distinguished faculty members of the Heersink School of Medicine for their outstanding impact on contemporary medicine and medical education. Anupam Agarwal, M.D., the dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, extended a warm welcome to the honorees, their families, and other leaders from the school. The gathering took place at the Wallace Tumor Institute on April 17.

Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024

Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News

As May approaches, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion looks forward to celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 2024.

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