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)

Cooper Green, Birmingham Fire and Rescue launch new community paramedicine program

Cooper Green, Birmingham Fire and Rescue launch new community paramedicine program
To meet patients where they are, Cooper Green and Birmingham Fire and Rescue are conducting at-home care visits with patients whose frequent visits to the emergency department have identified them as in need of extra care and support.

Two female UAB executives recognized for their leadership in health care

Two female UAB executives recognized for their leadership in health care
Both the CEO of UAB Health System and the CEO of UAB Hospital have been identified as key female leaders in the health care space, among 175 others.   

When thrown a curveball, UAB patient hits recovery and resilience out of the park

When thrown a curveball, UAB patient hits recovery and resilience out of the park
A traumatic hand injury treated by UAB could not hold Waylon Marshall back from his love of baseball and his desire to continue to play.

UAB asks for public to consider regular blood donation

UAB asks for public to consider regular blood donation
UAB is joining the Red Cross in encouraging the public to donate blood now.

UAB surpasses 20,000 robotic surgeries milestone, looks to future of continued surgical care

UAB surpasses 20,000 robotic surgeries milestone, looks to future of continued surgical care
In just the five years since UAB completed 10,000 robotic surgeries, surgeons across 15 disciplines have now collectively exceeded 20,000 robotic surgeries, setting a record for the hospital.

UAB shows strength in curriculum in US News & World Report graduate school rankings

UAB shows strength in curriculum in US News & World Report graduate school rankings
UAB graduate and professional programs are well represented in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.

UAB Informatics Institute gains academic departmental status

UAB Informatics Institute gains academic departmental status
The new Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science will be the 28th academic department in the Heersink School of Medicine.

UAB Medicine named the official medical provider for Talladega Superspeedway

UAB Medicine named the official medical provider for Talladega Superspeedway
UAB Medicine and Talladega have entered a three-year partnership, with UAB Medicine providing medical care for competitors and fans.

Legacy of Hope celebrates National Donate Life Month, National Donate Life Blue & Green Day

Legacy of Hope celebrates National Donate Life Month, National Donate Life Blue & Green Day
During National Donate Life Month, celebrate life and honor the gift of organ, eye and tissue donation.

Will inflation and supply chain issues impact holiday shopping?

Will inflation and supply chain issues impact holiday shopping?
Will this holiday season be harder to shop for or more expensive? Three experts from the  Collat School of Business give tips and tricks for navigating holiday shopping.
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