UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
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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.
Sushanth Reddy, M.D., FACS, has been named state chair of the Cancer Liaison Program for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Michael Mugavero, M.D., MHSc, has been appointed a co-director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
