Beyond Black History Month: in conversation with the Director of the Office of Identity, Inclusion, and Collective Conscience, Shyla K. Fields
Written by Alex Isaacs
The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion (Heersink ODI) had a Q&A with the Director of the Office of Identity, Inclusion, and Collective Conscience (I2C2), Shyla K. Fields, MBA about the work of her office and her role as a staff diversity liaison. In our interview, Fields speaks of going beyond Black History Month into our collective thinking.
Rubin Pillay, M.D., Ph.D., executive director of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation, spoke on the concept of Healthcare 3.0 at a lunch and learn held by the institute on Feb. 9, 2023.
In the first installment of MHIGH's Partner Profiles series, Dr. Lynn Matthews shares about her life and work in global health.
Heersink ODI Celebrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Virtual Grand Rounds featuring keynote speaker Dr. Alan Tita
Written by Alex Isaacs
The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion (Heersink ODI) recently held its virtual Diversity Grand Rounds, featuring Alan T. N Tita, M.D., Ph.D. as the keynote speaker. The annual event, held virtually during Second Look Weekend, was open to current faculty, staff, and potential UAB residents.
The evolution of nutritional and chronic health problems with Dr. Manuel Ramirez-Zea
Written by Emily Liming Johns
The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health hosted guest seminar speaker Manuel Ramirez-Zea, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Research Center for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases and Department of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases at the Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) on Feb. 7, 2023.
This week, leaders from across UAB gathered to honor Stuart J. Frank, M.D., at the naming dedication of the Stuart J. Frank, M.D. Conference Room in the Boshell Diabetes Building (BDB). Hallways were lined with cherished colleagues, friends, and mentees. Department of Medicine Executive Vice Chair and Professor Emeritus, Stuart J. Frank, M.D., joined UAB in 1991 and has had an illustrious three-decade career as a physician-scientist.
Matt Heimann, M.D., joins the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health
Written by Emily Liming Johns
Matt Heimann, M.D., has joined the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH) as the associate director for Educational Programs, tasked with strengthening the educational mission of the institute.
Mona Fouad, M.D., MPH, Senior Associate Dean for the Heersink Office for Diversity and Inclusion, addresses the school in a letter observing the 2023 Black History Month.