Heersink School of Medicine hosts ACP Alabama Chapter Winter Meeting on AI in medicine
Written by Shawna Masters
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.
Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health announces associate director to promote faculty engagement in global health
Written by Emily Liming Johns
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.
Natasha Mehra, M.D., and Sumayah Abed, M.D., take on new leadership roles at Equal Access Birmingham
Written by Mariah Payne
Friedman and McCain accepted into the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program
Written by Mariah Payne
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.
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.
Office of Research reviews a year of progress at the 2024 Annual Research Retreat
Written by Kelsi Lindemann
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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