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)

Winners of UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Awards announced

Winners of UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Awards announced
Celebrate the professional achievements of this year’s UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Award winners June 16.

Hot enough for ya? Tips to handle the heat from UAB Emergency Medicine

Hot enough for ya? Tips to handle the heat from UAB Emergency Medicine
Heat illness can be a serious matter, say UAB emergency physicians. Be prepared, and be safe.

UAB graduate students receive Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program Round 17 awards

UAB graduate students receive Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program Round 17 awards
Five UAB graduate students received more than $118,000 in awards to strengthen graduate research projects.

Birmingham Promise scholar credits on-campus living as critical to her success

Birmingham Promise scholar credits on-campus living as critical to her success
Supporting on-campus housing for Birmingham Promise scholars would enhance the well-rounded collegiate experience students aim to receive while at UAB.

Collat School of Business student receives more than five competitive job offers in supply chain management

Collat School of Business student receives more than five competitive job offers in supply chain management
Hannah Breier, a spring 2022 UAB industrial distribution major graduate, will begin a career as an associate supply chain engineer in Chicago, Ill., after an impressive career as a Blazer.

Do’s and don’ts for navigating baby formula shortages

Do’s and don’ts for navigating baby formula shortages
As parents navigate baby formula shortages across the nation, one UAB pediatrician shares advice and concerns that parents should keep in mind.

Otulanas give $1 million to support international and underrepresented students

Otulanas give $1 million to support international and underrepresented students
After receiving monetary support to continue his education at UAB, Shegun Otulana and his wife, Mary, want to pay it forward to future UAB students.

Yager selected for a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship award

Yager selected for a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship award
Yager is the first UAB student to receive the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship award since its inception in 2011.

Watts to address well-being as a campus priority on international panel

Watts to address well-being as a campus priority on international panel
UAB President Ray Watts is among senior leaders in higher education selected to present on ways in which campuses worldwide can mobilize to address complex issues.

UAB’s Sales Certificate Program named one of best in U.S.

UAB’s Sales Certificate Program named one of best in U.S.
UAB’s Professional Sales Certificate Program has been recognized as one of the country’s best by the Sales Education Foundation.
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