In recognition of May being Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month, Daniel Bergman, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology, shared five tips for skin cancer prevention and five early warning signs to remember throughout the year.
The Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation hosted a symposium focusing on digital health care with a panel of innovators in the field on Thursday, May 18.
On May 20, 2023, Heersink School of Medicine hosted its 2023 Commencement ceremony at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama to celebrate its 186 graduating medical students.
Heersink School of Medicine's 2023 student award recipients have been announced. Celebrations were hosted last week for each campus to honor award recipients.
One-of-a-kind Alabama ovarian cancer car tags provide nearly $1.7 million for ovarian cancer research at UAB
Written by Shawna Masters
Alabama is one of three states currently offering an ovarian cancer car tag, thanks to the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation. Proceeds from each tag purchased go directly to the Division of Gynecologic Oncology to support ovarian cancer research. Donations from the Drive Out Ovarian Cancer car tag have totaled almost $1.7 million since the tag's inception.
Announcing Gene Siegal, M.D., Ph.D., as interim chair of the Department of Pathology
Written by Jane Longshore
Gene Siegal, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the interim chair of the Department of Pathology in the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine effective June 1, 2023.
Daniel named recipient of the 2023 Will Ferniany Academic Medicine Leadership Award
Written by Kelsi Lindemann
Jason K. Daniel, MBA, vice president of Physician Practice Administration for UAB Health System and University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, has been named the 2023 Will Ferniany Academic Medicine Leadership Award recipient.
In the last several years, UAB Medicine and Heersink School of Medicine have worked to bring leadership development to faculty and staff through the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership and Momentum in Medicine programs.