Pandemic highlights importance of UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Even before the emergence of COVID-19, UAB Health System and Ascension St. Vincent’s were embracing the concept of “we’re all in this together” by forming an alliance between the two organizations.
Ricky Hamm is no stranger to UAB Hospital. As a medevac helicopter pilot, he has flown ill and injured patients to UAB for 17 years. He was the first medevac pilot to touch down on the landing pad of UAB’s new North Pavilion when it opened in 2004.
The curriculum for training Alabama’s future physicians is evolving, shaped by a global pandemic, a deeper understanding of our communities, and important changes in the ways medical students are assessed in the U.S.
On September 28, the University of Alabama at Birming-ham (UAB) announced that, in grateful recognition of a transformational $95 million lead gift from longtime supporter Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., the UAB School of Medicine will be named the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
Despite immense challenges, 2021 brought exciting national recognition for UAB and the Heersink School of Medicine.
The Heersink School of Medicine is spotlighting each of the women selected for the Momentum in Medicine at UAB program and hosting one-on-one interviews to learn their stories. In December, the Heersink communications team sat down with Amanda Chambers and Laura Hurst.
In September, our medical school was named due to a generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family. In Part 2 of the 3-part series, “Becoming Heersink,” we discuss why this generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family is important today and what it means for our mission areas right now.
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the Heersink School of Medicine and senior vice president for Medicine, was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor for the class of 2021.