Student Insights: Choosing UAB as an Out-of-State Student
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
At the UAB School of Medicine, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and interests that our students bring to our school each year. Let’s read about four of our current first year medical students and each of their reasons choosing UAB as an out-of-state student.
The medical school admission process: How to help applicants become more competitive
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Christina Grabowski, Ph.D., associate dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management, will be holding two workshops where she will provide information to faculty and staff for mentoring pre-med students to prepare for the medical school admissions process.
Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Jaime McKinney, M.D.
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Jaime McKinney, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, is the junior faculty winner for the Dean's Excellence Award in Diversity Enhancement.
For the second year in a row, the School of Medicine’s American Medical Women's Association chapter hosted the Region 5 conference February 15-16.
Marisa Marques, M.D., professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of two senior faculty members to win the Dean's Excellence Award in Teaching.
Recruiting mentors for the CORD Summer Science Research Internships
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The School of Medicine is looking for research laboratory sponsors to mentor students for the 2019 CORD Summer Science Research Internships for high school and community college students.
On Sunday, Feb. 3, James (Jim) Herron Halsey Jr., M.D., founding chair for the Department of Neurology, peacefully passed in Birmingham at age 85.
Match Day 2019 set for March 15
Written by Brit Blalock
The School of Medicine will celebrate Match Day 2019 on Friday, March 15, at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. Members of the 2019 graduating class will learn which medical specialties they have “matched” into and where they will carry out their residency trainings.