Savannah Koplon

Savannah Koplon

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

skoplon@uab.edu • (205) 641-1211

Leads external communications in healthcare, biomedical research and for UAB's six professional schools; Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Koplon and her team proactively tell the story of UAB health and medicine, including patient stories, innovative research and new therapies, through original content and extensive collaborations with local, national and international media. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: Health System Administration; Heersink School of Medicine (Administration, Student News, Education); Issues Management; Medical Facilities; Medical Partnerships; Precision Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Emergency Medicine; Civitan International Research Center; CCTS;  Department of Informatics; Department of Surgery (Transplantation, Xenotransplantation); Libraries (Reynolds Historical Library, Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, Lister Hill library)

UAB reports third consecutive year of more than 22,000 students in 2021 census

UAB reports third consecutive year of more than 22,000 students in 2021 census
UAB’s 2021 census data reflects the largest and most diverse first-time freshman cohort in school history.

Raut named fellow in leadership academy focused on underrepresented STEM leaders

Raut named fellow in leadership academy focused on underrepresented STEM leaders
Samiksha Raut, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at UAB, is beginning a two-year fellowship where she will undergo leadership training with the intent of positively impacting underrepresented leaders in the field of STEM.

UAB School of Education celebrates International Literacy Day with local students

UAB School of Education celebrates International Literacy Day with local students
UAB School of Education students and faculty spent time reading and engaging with local area elementary school students in celebration of literacy advocacy.

Learn more about UAB Football’s new game day experience at Protective Stadium

Learn more about UAB Football’s new game day experience at Protective Stadium
Join UAB Football and Blazer fans at the team’s first home game Oct. 2 at the new Protective Stadium.   

UAB’s Technology Innovation Center celebrates ribbon cutting, building opening

UAB’s Technology Innovation Center celebrates ribbon cutting, building opening
UAB’s Technology Innovation Center houses a state-of-the-art data center, the fastest university internet connectivity in the state, expandable technology infrastructure, and colocation for UAB’s partners in distributed IT.  

Blazer Kitchen, UAB’s on-campus food bank, moves to newly renovated space

Blazer Kitchen, UAB’s on-campus food bank, moves to newly renovated space
Blazer Kitchen’s mission is to increase food security in the UAB community by providing healthy food, resources and referrals to UAB employees, students, patients and their families.

UAB nursing undergraduate degree ranked among top 10 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report

UAB nursing undergraduate degree ranked among top 10 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report
UAB’s School of Nursing is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent rankings list.

UAB alumna named Alabama’s 12th poet laureate

UAB alumna named Alabama’s 12th poet laureate
A UAB College of Arts and Sciences alumna has been named the 12th Alabama state poet laureate.

UAB offering free online community English language classes

UAB offering free online community English language classes
The UAB School of Education is offering free online English courses to the community this fall.

UAB men’s and women’s soccer programs to host free community event and scrimmage

UAB men’s and women’s soccer programs to host free community event and scrimmage
UAB’s soccer teams will host a free community event and scrimmage for local fans and youth Aug. 15.
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