Hepatitis B Cure: State of the Science and Future Directions with Michael Vinikoor, M.D.
Written by Kayla Gibson
The UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health and the UAB Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, hosted a seminar on Thursday, Aug. 29, featuring guest speaker Michael Vinikoor, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Medicine at UAB.
UAB researchers show benefits of unilateral Deep Brain Stimulation on verbal fluency in Parkinson’s disease patients
Written by Katherine Gaither
Research in the classroom: Students conduct precision medicine research that benefits patients with neurological diseases through Undergraduate Neurosciences Program courses
Written by Shawna Masters
UAB Graduate Medical Education celebrates the opening of its GME Wellness Center
Written by Phillip Pinyan
The UAB Medicine Leadership Competency Model features five domains and 19 competencies. In this series, we’ll examine this model and how it can be used to empower leadership.
Colorado named assistant dean for Student Experience
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Dale Colorado, DO, MPH, has been named assistant dean for Student Experience, a new position established in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine to support medical students in the learning environment.
Addressing Stress and Burnout: Key Takeaways from Dr. Marie-Carmelle Elie’s Talk on Navigating Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare
Written by Holly Dunn
Healthcare is an environment that is inherently challenging, with providers often facing intense emotional and physical demands. Beyond the high-stakes and long hours, healthcare professionals also bear the emotional weight of their patients’ suffering, making them particularly vulnerable to stress and burnout.
In her recent AMWA talk, Marie-Carmelle Elie, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.C.C.M., presented “Navigating Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace,” which explored the topics of stress, burnout, and coping strategies as it relates to individuals in healthcare.